Haxtun School District No. Re-2j

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Haxtun, Colorado - 2 schools

An equity score of 48/100 ranks Haxtun School District No. Re-2j #77 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,572 per pupil, Haxtun School District No. Re-2j ranks #110 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

334
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,572
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Haxtun School District No. Re-2j operates 2 public schools serving 334 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 Phillips County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,572 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 39.3% local, 49.7% state, and 10.9% 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 48/100, ranked #77 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 148.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 90.2% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Haxtun Elementary School, enrolling 155 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).

Haxtun Elementary School accounts for 46.4% of all Haxtun School District No. Re-2j student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Haxtun School District No. Re-2j a distant remainder — means Haxtun School District No. Re-2j-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Haxtun School District No. Re-2j student-counselor ratio is 149:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

10.9%
Federal
49.7%
State
39.3%
Local

Funding Equity

48
Equity Score
77 / 142
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Haxtun School District No. Re-2j.

White 90.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
African American 1.4%
Other 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 2
Schools with AP
4 AP courses total
148.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Haxtun School District No. Re-2j

School Enrollment
Haxtun Elementary School
155
Haxtun Jr/Sr High School
142

How Haxtun School District No. Re-2j Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Colorado districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the County of Ouray a Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the Counties of El Pas Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Deer Trail School District No. 26j Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Sargent School District No. Re-33j Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Fowler School District No. R4j Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Haxtun School District No. Re-2j's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Haxtun School District No. Re-2j?

Haxtun School District No. Re-2j has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 334 students.

How much does Haxtun School District No. Re-2j spend per student?

Haxtun School District No. Re-2j spends $13,572 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #77 in Colorado.

What is the demographic composition of Haxtun School District No. Re-2j?

Haxtun School District No. Re-2j students are 90.2% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Haxtun School District No. Re-2j?

Haxtun School District No. Re-2j has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #77 out of 142 districts in Colorado.