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Merino, Colorado - 2 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks School District No. Re-4 Buffalo #36 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,475 per pupil, School District No. Re-4 Buffalo ranks #74 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
School District No. Re-4 Buffalo operates 2 public schools serving 314 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Logan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,475 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.9% local, 57.9% state, and 7.2% 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 65/100, ranked #36 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 27.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Merino Elementary School, enrolling 159 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Merino Elementary School accounts for 50.6% of all School District No. Re-4 Buffalo student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of School District No. Re-4 Buffalo a distant remainder — means School District No. Re-4 Buffalo-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.
School District No. Re-4 Buffalo chronic absenteeism rate is 27.8% — 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 School District No. Re-4 Buffalo is typically wider than the School District No. Re-4 Buffalo-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to School District No. Re-4 Buffalo'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-4 Buffalo?
School District No. Re-4 Buffalo has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 314 students.
How much does School District No. Re-4 Buffalo spend per student?
School District No. Re-4 Buffalo spends $15,475 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #36 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of School District No. Re-4 Buffalo?
School District No. Re-4 Buffalo students are 88.2% White, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for School District No. Re-4 Buffalo?
School District No. Re-4 Buffalo has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #36 out of 142 districts in Colorado.