Rocky Ford School District
Listed by NCES as Rocky Ford School District No. R2 (district ID 0806270)
Public school district · Otero County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0806270
Rocky Ford School District spent $16,378 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 62% of the other Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,529). Its 2 schools enrolled 576 students in 2024-25; 77.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,276 per student, up 42.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Colorado: 82.7%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Colorado districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Rocky Ford in enrollment (552 to 712 students) and Rocky Ford itself.
Where the money came from
$21,388,000 in revenue: 77.7% state, 11.0% local and 11.3% federal. Total spending including $11,841,000 of capital outlay was $22,456,000, or $35,532 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$16,622,000 78%
- Local$2,358,000 11%
- Federal$2,408,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 109 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
632 students in 2022-23, 616 students in 2023-24, 576 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 632 | 52.1 | 12.1 |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 53.4 | 11.5 |
| 2024-25 | 576 | 51.2 | 11.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$2,843,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,498 per student
Rocky Ford School District booked $2,843,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 52 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $54,516 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 23 in 100 Colorado districts with a figure (state median $62,708, 161 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $2,227,000 | 78.3% |
| Special education | $160,000 | 5.6% |
| Vocational | $250,000 | 8.8% |
| Other programs | $206,000 | 7.2% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,473 in 2018-19, $3,635 in 2019-20, $3,702 in 2020-21, $4,666 in 2021-22, $4,498 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Rocky Ford School District scored proficient or above: 26% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Colorado | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 26% | 31.8% | 356 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90% or more of the 56 students in Rocky Ford School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90% or more | 82.7% |
| Students in the class | 56 | 68,390 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 305 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Intermediate School | 305 | 11.3 | 73.8% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 271 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School | 271 | 11.2 | 66.4% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Washington Primary School
School in Rocky Ford; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 148 students; 11.4 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Rocky Ford School District
- Website: rockyfordk12.org
- Phone: (719) 254-7423
- Office: 101 Meloneer Drive, Rocky Ford, CO 81067
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Rocky Ford School District
- Colorado districts by spending per studentRocky Ford School District ranks 68 of 109 Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,378).#68 of 109
- Every school district in ColoradoRocky Ford School District is the number 89 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 632 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#89 of 185
- Ignacio School District No. 11JtThe next larger Colorado district: 641 students in fall 2022, $20,214 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,214
- Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the countThe next smaller Colorado district: 607 students in fall 2022, $20,811 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,811
- Compare Rocky Ford School District with Ignacio School District No. 11JtEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School, its largest high school271 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.271
- Teacher salary spending across ColoradoRocky Ford School District spent $54,516 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$54,516
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Rocky Ford School District
How many schools and students are in Rocky Ford School District?
2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 576 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Rocky Ford School District spend per student?
$16,378 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,529 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,276 per student, up 42.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Rocky Ford School District's money come from?
$21,388,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.7% state, 11.0% local and 11.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Rocky Ford School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 242 of the 867 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 27.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Rocky Ford School District spend on teacher salaries?
$2,843,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,498 per student. Divided by the 52 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $54,516 per teacher, more than 23 in 100 Colorado districts (state median $62,708). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Rocky Ford School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Rocky Ford School District scored proficient or above: 26% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Rocky Ford School District?
90% or more of the 56 students in Rocky Ford School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Rocky Ford School District's NCES district ID?
0806270. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25