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Hayden, Colorado - 3 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Hayden School District No. Re 1 #72 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,531 per pupil, Hayden School District No. Re 1 ranks #73 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
454
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,531
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hayden School District No. Re 1 operates 3 public schools serving 454 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Routt County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,531 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.0% local, 19.9% state, and 11.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #72 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.
a 212.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.9% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hayden High School, with a diversity index of 35.1/100.
Hayden Valley Elementary School accounts for 51.1% of all Hayden School District No. Re 1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hayden School District No. Re 1 a distant remainder — means Hayden School District No. Re 1-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.
Hayden School District No. Re 1 school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Hayden School District No. Re 1 school enrollment ranges from 93 students (lowest) to 232 students (highest), a spread of 139 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hayden School District No. Re 1 student-counselor ratio is 213:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hayden School District No. Re 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 Hayden School District No. Re 1 is typically wider than the Hayden School District No. Re 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hayden School District No. Re 1'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 Hayden School District No. Re 1?
Hayden School District No. Re 1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 454 students.
How much does Hayden School District No. Re 1 spend per student?
Hayden School District No. Re 1 spends $15,531 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #72 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Hayden School District No. Re 1?
Hayden School District No. Re 1 students are 79.9% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hayden School District No. Re 1?
Hayden School District No. Re 1 has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #72 out of 142 districts in Colorado.