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Las Animas, Colorado - 5 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Las Animas School District No. Re-1 #49 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,961 per pupil, Las Animas School District No. Re-1 ranks #84 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
822
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,961
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 operates 5 public schools serving 822 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Bent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,961 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 20.4% local, 59.7% state, and 20.0% 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 58/100, ranked #49 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.
a 271.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.6% Hispanic or Latino, 44.4% White, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jump Start Learning Center, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
Academy of Las Animas Online School accounts for 52.3% of all Las Animas School District No. Re-1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Las Animas School District No. Re-1 a distant remainder — means Las Animas 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.
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 school enrollment ranges from 27 students (lowest) to 474 students (highest), a spread of 447 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.
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Las Animas School District No. Re-1 is typically wider than the Las Animas School District No. Re-1-aggregate figure suggests.
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 33.6% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Las Animas 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 Las Animas School District No. Re-1?
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 822 students.
How much does Las Animas School District No. Re-1 spend per student?
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 spends $14,961 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #49 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Las Animas School District No. Re-1?
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 students are 50.6% Hispanic or Latino, 44.4% White, 1.4% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Las Animas School District No. Re-1?
Las Animas School District No. Re-1 has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #49 out of 142 districts in Colorado.