An equity score of 92/100 ranks Ignacio School District No. 11jt #1 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,214 per pupil, Ignacio School District No. 11jt ranks #33 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
641
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$20,214
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ignacio School District No. 11jt operates 3 public schools serving 641 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 La Plata County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,214 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 29.7% local, 52.0% state, and 18.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 92/100, ranked #1 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 155.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 65.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% White, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ignacio High School, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.
Its largest campus is Ignacio Elementary School, enrolling 279 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Ignacio Elementary School accounts for 43.5% of all Ignacio School District No. 11jt student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Ignacio School District No. 11jt-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Ignacio School District No. 11jt reports 55.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Ignacio School District No. 11jt student-counselor ratio is 155:1 — 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.
Ignacio School District No. 11jt chronic absenteeism rate is 65.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Ignacio School District No. 11jt'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 Ignacio School District No. 11jt?
Ignacio School District No. 11jt has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 641 students.
How much does Ignacio School District No. 11jt spend per student?
Ignacio School District No. 11jt spends $20,214 per student. The district has an equity score of 92/100, ranking #1 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Ignacio School District No. 11jt?
Ignacio School District No. 11jt students are 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ignacio School District No. 11jt?
Ignacio School District No. 11jt has an equity score of 92/100, ranking #1 out of 142 districts in Colorado.