North Park School District R-1

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Walden, Colorado - 1 schools

At $18,747 per pupil, North Park School District R-1 ranks #45 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

186
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$18,747
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

North Park School District R-1 operates 1 public schools serving 186 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Jackson County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,747 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 63.1% local, 27.9% state, and 9.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 54.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.9% White, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is North Park School, enrolling 144 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

North Park School accounts for 77.4% of all North Park School District R-1 student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Park School District R-1 a distant remainder — means North Park School District R-1-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

North Park School District R-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 54.2% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

9.0%
Federal
27.9%
State
63.1%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in North Park School District R-1.

White 79.9%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

54.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in North Park School District R-1

School Enrollment
North Park School
144

How North Park School District R-1 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Colorado districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Norwood School District No. R-2j Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
School District No. Re-11 in the County of Weld and State of Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Walsh School District No. Re-1 Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Fremont Re-3 Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Moffat School District No. 2 in the County of Saguache and Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to North Park School District R-1's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Colorado

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Nationwide districts with similar enrollment or spending

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by per-pupil expenditure, not the same-state lists above.

Compare North Park School District R-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in North Park School District R-1?

North Park School District R-1 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 186 students.

How much does North Park School District R-1 spend per student?

North Park School District R-1 spends $18,747 per student.

What is the demographic composition of North Park School District R-1?

North Park School District R-1 students are 79.9% White, 20.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.