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Commerce City, Colorado - 13 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo #55 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,314 per pupil, School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo ranks #94 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,692
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$14,314
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo operates 13 public schools serving 5,692 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,314 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 40.5% local, 42.5% state, and 17.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #55 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 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 356.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% White, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stars Early Learning Center, with a diversity index of 37.8/100.
Its largest campus is Adams City High School, enrolling 1,500 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mildred L Sanville Preschool, at 33 students, a 45x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Adams City High School accounts for 26.4% of all School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo student enrollment
That concentration means School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo school enrollment varies 45× across entities
School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 1,500 students (highest), a spread of 1,467 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo student-counselor ratio is 356:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo chronic absenteeism rate is 32.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo'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 School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo?
School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo has 13 schools, including 2 high, 7 combined, 2 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 5,692 students.
How much does School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo spend per student?
School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo spends $14,314 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #55 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo?
School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo students are 87.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% White, 1.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo?
School District N. 14 in the County of Adams & State of Colo has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #55 out of 142 districts in Colorado.