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Sanford, Colorado - 2 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and #76 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,837 per pupil, Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and ranks #126 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and operates 2 public schools serving 384 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 Conejos County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,837 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 13.0% local, 73.7% state, and 13.3% 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 48/100, ranked #76 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), . Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% White, 31.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sanford Elementary School, enrolling 218 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Sanford Elementary School accounts for 56.8% of all Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and a distant remainder — means Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and-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.
Comparisons are relative to Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and'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 Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and?
Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 384 students.
How much does Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and spend per student?
Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and spends $12,837 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #76 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and?
Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and students are 67.3% White, 31.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and?
Sanford School District No. 6 in the County of Conejos and has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #76 out of 142 districts in Colorado.