COLORADO ISD operates 3 public schools serving 949 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 927 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Mitchell County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,307 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 48.8% local, 31.7% state, and 19.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $85,698 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #411 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 568.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 44.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.6% Hispanic or Latino, 36.5% White, 6.3% African American across the district's schools.
Colorado El and Middle accounts for 73.5% of all COLORADO ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means COLORADO ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
COLORADO ISD school enrollment varies 38× across entities
COLORADO ISD school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 681 students (highest), a spread of 663 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
COLORADO ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
COLORADO ISD student-counselor ratio is 569:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
COLORADO ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 44.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
COLORADO ISD has 3 schools, including 1 other, 2 high. Total enrollment is 949 students.
How much does COLORADO ISD spend per student?
COLORADO ISD spends $17,307 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #411 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in COLORADO ISD?
The average teacher salary in COLORADO ISD is $85,698 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near COLORADO ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mitchell County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of COLORADO ISD?
COLORADO ISD students are 54.6% Hispanic or Latino, 36.5% White, 6.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for COLORADO ISD?
COLORADO ISD has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #411 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.