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Salida, Colorado - 6 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Salida School District No. R-32 #87 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,598 per pupil, Salida School District No. R-32 ranks #109 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,327
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,598
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Salida School District No. R-32 operates 6 public schools serving 1,327 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 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 Chaffee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,598 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 58.4% local, 28.6% state, and 13.0% 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 44/100, ranked #87 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 254.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.4% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Salida Early Childhood Center, with a diversity index of 45.4/100.
Its largest campus is Longfellow Elementary School, enrolling 449 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Horizons Exploratory Academy, at 32 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Longfellow Elementary School accounts for 33.2% of all Salida School District No. R-32 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Salida School District No. R-32-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Salida School District No. R-32 school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Salida School District No. R-32 school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 449 students (highest), a spread of 417 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.
Salida School District No. R-32 student-counselor ratio is 254:1 — 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 Salida School District No. R-32 is typically wider than the Salida School District No. R-32-aggregate figure suggests.
Salida School District No. R-32 chronic absenteeism rate is 22.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Salida School District No. R-32 is typically wider than the Salida School District No. R-32-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Salida School District No. R-32'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 Salida School District No. R-32?
Salida School District No. R-32 has 6 schools, including 3 elementary, 2 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,327 students.
How much does Salida School District No. R-32 spend per student?
Salida School District No. R-32 spends $13,598 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #87 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Salida School District No. R-32?
Salida School District No. R-32 students are 81.4% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Salida School District No. R-32?
Salida School District No. R-32 has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #87 out of 142 districts in Colorado.