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Elbert, Colorado - 2 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Elbert School District No. 200 #59 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,345 per pupil, Elbert School District No. 200 ranks #114 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Elbert School District No. 200 operates 2 public schools serving 281 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Elbert County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,345 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.4% local, 62.9% state, and 9.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #59 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 32.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.7% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Elbert Elementary School, enrolling 141 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Elbert Elementary School accounts for 50.2% of all Elbert School District No. 200 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Elbert School District No. 200 a distant remainder — means Elbert School District No. 200-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Elbert School District No. 200 chronic absenteeism rate is 32.6% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Elbert School District No. 200's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Elbert School District No. 200?
Elbert School District No. 200 has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 281 students.
How much does Elbert School District No. 200 spend per student?
Elbert School District No. 200 spends $13,345 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #59 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Elbert School District No. 200?
Elbert School District No. 200 students are 86.7% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elbert School District No. 200?
Elbert School District No. 200 has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #59 out of 142 districts in Colorado.