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Otis, Colorado - 2 schools
An equity score of 81/100 ranks Otis School District No. R-3 #9 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,754 per pupil, Otis School District No. R-3 ranks #72 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
201
Total Enrollment
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$15,754
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Otis School District No. R-3 operates 2 public schools serving 201 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,754 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 28.0% local, 66.3% state, and 5.7% 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 81/100, ranked #9 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 79.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.5% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Otis Junior-Senior High School accounts for 50.7% of all Otis School District No. R-3 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Otis School District No. R-3 a distant remainder — means Otis School District No. R-3-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.
Otis School District No. R-3 student-counselor ratio is 80:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Otis School District No. R-3 chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — 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.
How many schools are in Otis School District No. R-3?
Otis School District No. R-3 has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 201 students.
How much does Otis School District No. R-3 spend per student?
Otis School District No. R-3 spends $15,754 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #9 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Otis School District No. R-3?
Otis School District No. R-3 students are 86.5% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Otis School District No. R-3?
Otis School District No. R-3 has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #9 out of 142 districts in Colorado.