Hi-Plains R-23

Public school district · Kit Carson County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0806510

Hi-Plains R-23 spent $22,488 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 78% of the other Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,529). Its one school enrolled 96 students in 2024-25; 53.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,479 per student, down 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Colorado: 82.7%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Colorado districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hi-Plains R-23 in enrollment (100 to 170 students) and Hi-Plains R-23 itself.

Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Hi-Plains R-23, FY23Colorado River BOCES $50,858; Arickaree School District No. R-2 $29,376; Kit Carson School District No. R-1 $29,310; Bethune School District No. R- 5 $25,083; Revere $24,381; Aguilar Reorganized $24,210; Hi-Plains R-23 $22,488; Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the counties of Otero a $19,583; Lone Star $18,855; De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the counties of Mesa and $18,288; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k20k30k40k50k60kColorado River BOCES$50,858Arickaree School District No. …$29,376Kit Carson School District No.…$29,310Bethune School District No. R-…$25,083Revere$24,381Aguilar Reorganized$24,210Hi-Plains R-23$22,488Manzanola Joint District No. 3…$19,583Lone Star$18,855De Beque Joint District No. 49…$18,288State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Hi-Plains R-23, FY23Colorado River BOCES $50,858; Arickaree School District No. R-2 $29,376; Kit Carson School District No. R-1 $29,310; Bethune School District No. R- 5 $25,083; Revere $24,381; Aguilar Reorganized $24,210; Hi-Plains R-23 $22,488; Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the counties of Otero a $19,583; Lone Star $18,855; De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the counties of Mesa and $18,288; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k20k30k40k50k60kColorado River BOCES$50,858Arickaree School District No. R-2$29,376Kit Carson School District No. R-1$29,310Bethune School District No. R- 5$25,083Revere$24,381Aguilar Reorganized$24,210Hi-Plains R-23$22,488Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of …$19,583Lone Star$18,855De Beque Joint District No. 49 of t…$18,288State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Hi-Plains R-23, FY23Colorado River BOCES $50,858; Arickaree School District No. R-2 $29,376; Kit Carson School District No. R-1 $29,310; Bethune School District No. R- 5 $25,083; Revere $24,381; Aguilar Reorganized $24,210; Hi-Plains R-23 $22,488; Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the counties of Otero a $19,583; Lone Star $18,855; De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the counties of Mesa and $18,288; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k30k50k60kColorado River BOCES$50,858Arickaree School District No. R-2$29,376Kit Carson School District No. R-1$29,310Bethune School District No. R- 5$25,083Revere$24,381Aguilar Reorganized$24,210Hi-Plains R-23$22,488Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the coun…$19,583Lone Star$18,855De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the count…$18,288State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Hi-Plains R-23, FY23Colorado River BOCES $50,858; Arickaree School District No. R-2 $29,376; Kit Carson School District No. R-1 $29,310; Bethune School District No. R- 5 $25,083; Revere $24,381; Aguilar Reorganized $24,210; Hi-Plains R-23 $22,488; Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the counties of Otero a $19,583; Lone Star $18,855; De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the counties of Mesa and $18,288; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k30k50k60kColorado River BOCES$50,858Arickaree School District No. R-2$29,376Kit Carson School District No. R-1$29,310Bethune School District No. R- 5$25,083Revere$24,381Aguilar Reorganized$24,210Hi-Plains R-23$22,488Manzanola Joint District No. 3J of the…$19,583Lone Star$18,855De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the c…$18,288State median, under 1,000 students $17,529

Where the money came from

$3,039,000 in revenue: 53.3% state, 43.3% local and 3.4% federal. Total spending including $10,000 of capital outlay was $3,076,000, or $23,845 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Hi-Plains R-23 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,619,000; Local $1,316,000; Federal $104,000; total $3,039,000.
  • State$1,619,000 53%
  • Local$1,316,000 43%
  • Federal$104,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 109 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

129 students in 2022-23, 117 students in 2023-24, 96 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Hi-Plains R-23 enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 960501001502022-231292023-241172024-2596
Hi-Plains R-23 enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 960501001502022-231292023-241172024-2596
Hi-Plains R-23 enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 960501001502022-231292023-241172024-2596
Hi-Plains R-23 enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 117, 2024-25: 960501001502022-231292023-241172024-2596

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2312918.86.9
2023-2411712.89.1
2024-259614.76.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Hi-Plains R-23 scored proficient or above: 11-19% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtColoradoStudents tested
Math11-19%31.8%58

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 11 students in Hi-Plains R-23's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtColorado
Four-year graduation rate50% or more82.7%
Students in the class1168,390

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 96 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hi-Plains School District R-23966.546.9%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Hi-Plains R-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Hi-Plains R-23

  1. Colorado districts by spending per studentHi-Plains R-23 ranks 25 of 109 Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($22,488).#25 of 109
  2. Every school district in ColoradoHi-Plains R-23 is the number 164 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 129 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#164 of 185
  3. Centennial BOCESThe next larger Colorado district: 134 students in fall 2022.
  4. Lone Star School District No. 101The next smaller Colorado district: 124 students in fall 2022, $18,855 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,855
  5. Compare Hi-Plains R-23 with Centennial BOCESEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Hi-Plains R-23

  1. How many schools and students are in Hi-Plains R-23?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 96 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Hi-Plains R-23 spend per student?
    $22,488 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,529 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,479 per student, down 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Hi-Plains R-23's money come from?
    $3,039,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.3% state, 43.3% local and 3.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Hi-Plains R-23 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 21 of the 106 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Hi-Plains R-23 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Hi-Plains R-23 scored proficient or above: 11-19% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Hi-Plains R-23?
    50% or more of the 11 students in Hi-Plains R-23's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Hi-Plains R-23's NCES district ID?
    0806510. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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