Lake County School District No. R-1 operates 4 public schools serving 979 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 931 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lake County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,093 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.4% local, 39.2% state, and 16.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $69,861 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #23 of 144 in Colorado against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 401.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.8% Hispanic or Latino, 32.7% White, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Lake County High School accounts for 41.8% of all Lake County School District No. R-1 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Lake County School District No. R-1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Lake County School District No. R-1 school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Lake County School District No. R-1 school enrollment ranges from 35 students (lowest) to 389 students (highest), a spread of 354 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lake County School District No. R-1 student-counselor ratio is 402:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Lake County School District No. R-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — 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 Lake County School District No. R-1 is typically wider than the Lake County School District No. R-1-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Lake County School District No. R-1?
Lake County School District No. R-1 has 4 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 979 students.
How much does Lake County School District No. R-1 spend per student?
Lake County School District No. R-1 spends $26,093 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #23 in Colorado.
What is the average teacher salary in Lake County School District No. R-1?
The average teacher salary in Lake County School District No. R-1 is $69,861 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Lake County School District No. R-1?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lake County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Lake County School District No. R-1?
Lake County School District No. R-1 students are 64.8% Hispanic or Latino, 32.7% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake County School District No. R-1?
Lake County School District No. R-1 has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #23 out of 144 districts in Colorado. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.