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Sterling, Colorado - 7 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks School District No. Re-1 Valley #128 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,139 per pupil, School District No. Re-1 Valley ranks #159 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,972
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$11,139
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
School District No. Re-1 Valley operates 7 public schools serving 1,972 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 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 Logan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,139 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 41.0% local, 48.6% state, and 10.4% 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 26/100, ranked #128 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
. Demographically, the student body averages 66.2% White, 28.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hagen Early Education Center, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
Its largest campus is Sterling High School, enrolling 421 students (22% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Caliche Junior-Senior High School, at 104 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Sterling High School accounts for 21.3% of all School District No. Re-1 Valley student enrollment
That concentration means School District No. Re-1 Valley-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 No. Re-1 Valley school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
School District No. Re-1 Valley school enrollment ranges from 104 students (lowest) to 421 students (highest), a spread of 317 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Comparisons are relative to School District No. Re-1 Valley'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. Re-1 Valley?
School District No. Re-1 Valley has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,972 students.
How much does School District No. Re-1 Valley spend per student?
School District No. Re-1 Valley spends $11,139 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #128 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of School District No. Re-1 Valley?
School District No. Re-1 Valley students are 66.2% White, 28.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for School District No. Re-1 Valley?
School District No. Re-1 Valley has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #128 out of 142 districts in Colorado.