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Stratton, Colorado - 3 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat #68 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,134 per pupil, School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat ranks #97 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
221
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,134
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat operates 3 public schools serving 221 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Kit Carson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,134 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 31.8% local, 59.7% state, and 8.5% 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 51/100, ranked #68 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.
a 64:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.7% White, 22.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stratton Middle School, with a diversity index of 38.4/100.
Its largest campus is Stratton Elementary School, enrolling 101 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Stratton Elementary School accounts for 45.7% of all School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat a distant remainder — means School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat-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.
School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat student-counselor ratio is 64:1 — 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.
School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat chronic absenteeism rate is 13.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat'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 No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat?
School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 221 students.
How much does School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat spend per student?
School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat spends $14,134 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #68 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat?
School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat students are 76.7% White, 22.5% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat?
School District No. R-4 in the County of Kit Carson and Stat has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #68 out of 142 districts in Colorado.