Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1

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Lake City, Colorado - 1 schools

At $27,617 per pupil, Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 ranks #16 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

81
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$27,617
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 operates 1 public schools serving 81 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Hinsdale County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,617 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 18 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 68.6% local, 23.5% state, and 7.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 33.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.3% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Lake City Community School, enrolling 75 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Lake City Community School accounts for 92.6% of all Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 a distant remainder — means Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 33.3% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

7.9%
Federal
23.5%
State
68.6%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1.

White 89.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
African American 1.3%
Multiracial 2.7%
Other 4.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
2 AP courses total
33.3%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1

School Enrollment
Lake City Community School
75

How Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Colorado districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Agate School District No. 300 Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Woodlin School District No. R-104 Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Creede School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Silverton School District No. 1 in the County of San Juan Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Edison Joint District No. 54 of the Counties of El Paso and Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Colorado

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Nationwide districts with similar enrollment or spending

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by per-pupil expenditure, not the same-state lists above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1?

Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 81 students.

How much does Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 spend per student?

Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 spends $27,617 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1?

Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1 students are 89.3% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.