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Elizabeth, Colorado - 7 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks Elizabeth School District #137 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,990 per pupil, Elizabeth School District ranks #144 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,379
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$11,990
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elizabeth School District operates 7 public schools serving 2,379 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 $11,990 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 43.8% local, 45.4% state, and 10.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 20/100, ranked #137 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 279.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Singing Hills Elementary School, with a diversity index of 42.6/100.
Its largest campus is Elizabeth High School, enrolling 668 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool, at 53 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Elizabeth High School accounts for 28.1% of all Elizabeth School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Elizabeth School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Elizabeth School District school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Elizabeth School District school enrollment ranges from 53 students (lowest) to 668 students (highest), a spread of 615 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Elizabeth School District student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Elizabeth School District is typically wider than the Elizabeth School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Elizabeth School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Elizabeth School District is typically wider than the Elizabeth School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Elizabeth School District?
Elizabeth School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,379 students.
How much does Elizabeth School District spend per student?
Elizabeth School District spends $11,990 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #137 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Elizabeth School District?
Elizabeth School District students are 79.7% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elizabeth School District?
Elizabeth School District has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #137 out of 142 districts in Colorado.