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Littleton, Colorado - 22 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe #118 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,988 per pupil, Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe ranks #102 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
13,450
Total Enrollment
22
Schools
$13,988
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe operates 22 public schools serving 13,450 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 5 combined, 4 middle, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Arapahoe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,988 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.6% local, 30.4% state, and 5.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 29/100, ranked #118 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 22 schools offering Advanced Placement (47 AP courses district-wide), a 345.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 69.8% White, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education, with a diversity index of 58.2/100.
Its largest campus is Heritage High School, enrolling 1,748 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Village at North, at 160 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe school enrollment ranges from 160 students (lowest) to 1,748 students (highest), a spread of 1,588 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.
Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — 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 Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe is typically wider than the Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe'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 Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe?
Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe has 22 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 13,450 students.
How much does Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe spend per student?
Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe spends $13,988 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #118 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe?
Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe students are 69.8% White, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% Asian, 1.4% African American, averaged across 22 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe?
Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #118 out of 142 districts in Colorado.