At $19,583 per pupil, Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a ranks #39 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
163
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$19,583
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a operates 2 public schools serving 163 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Otero County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,583 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 3.4% local, 92.1% state, and 4.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
. Demographically, the student body averages 55.1% White, 32.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American across the district's schools.
Manzanola Junior-Senior High School accounts for 59.2% of all Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a a distant remainder — means Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a-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.
Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a reports 67.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Comparisons are relative to Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a'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 Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a?
Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 163 students.
How much does Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a spend per student?
Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a spends $19,583 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a?
Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a students are 55.1% White, 32.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.