Buffalo School District RE-4J

Listed by NCES as School District No. Re-4 Buffalo (district ID 0805640)

Public school district · Logan County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0805640

Buffalo School District RE-4J spent $15,096 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 73% of the other Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,529). Its 2 schools enrolled 314 students in 2024-25; 61.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,842 per student, up 4.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Colorado: 82.7%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Colorado districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Buffalo School District RE-4J in enrollment (304 to 332 students) and Buffalo School District RE-4J itself.

Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Buffalo School District RE-4J, FY23Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 $29,505; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Sargent $16,571; Swink $16,290; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Springfield $14,503; Elbert County School District C-2 $14,139; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k15k20k25k30k35kCripple Creek-Victor School Di…$29,505Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Sargent$16,571Swink$16,290Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Springfield$14,503Elbert County School District …$14,139Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Buffalo School District RE-4J, FY23Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 $29,505; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Sargent $16,571; Swink $16,290; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Springfield $14,503; Elbert County School District C-2 $14,139; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k15k20k25k30k35kCripple Creek-Victor School Distric…$29,505Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Sargent$16,571Swink$16,290Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Springfield$14,503Elbert County School District C-2$14,139Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Buffalo School District RE-4J, FY23Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 $29,505; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Sargent $16,571; Swink $16,290; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Springfield $14,503; Elbert County School District C-2 $14,139; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k20k30k35kCripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re…$29,505Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Sargent$16,571Swink$16,290Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Springfield$14,503Elbert County School District C-2$14,139Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Buffalo School District RE-4J, FY23Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 $29,505; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Sargent $16,571; Swink $16,290; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Springfield $14,503; Elbert County School District C-2 $14,139; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k20k30k35kCripple Creek-Victor School District No…$29,505Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Sargent$16,571Swink$16,290Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Springfield$14,503Elbert County School District C-2$14,139Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529

Where the money came from

$5,316,000 in revenue: 61.2% state, 36.2% local and 2.6% federal. Total spending including $457,000 of capital outlay was $5,359,000, or $17,067 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Buffalo School District RE-4J revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,251,000; Local $1,927,000; Federal $138,000; total $5,316,000.
  • State$3,251,000 61%
  • Local$1,927,000 36%
  • Federal$138,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 109 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

314 students in 2022-23, 322 students in 2023-24, 314 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Buffalo School District RE-4J enrollment by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 31401002003004002022-233142023-243222024-25314
Buffalo School District RE-4J enrollment by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 31401002003004002022-233142023-243222024-25314
Buffalo School District RE-4J enrollment by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 31401002003004002022-233142023-243222024-25314
Buffalo School District RE-4J enrollment by school year2022-23: 314, 2023-24: 322, 2024-25: 31401002003004002022-233142023-243222024-25314

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331423.413.4
2023-2432223.613.7
2024-2531420.315.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,244,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,962 per student

Buffalo School District RE-4J booked $1,244,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 23 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $53,117 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 16 in 100 Colorado districts with a figure (state median $62,708, 161 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$950,00076.4%
Special education$90,0007.2%
Vocational$204,00016.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,571 in 2018-19, $3,775 in 2019-20, $3,747 in 2020-21, $4,148 in 2021-22, $3,962 in 2022-23.

Buffalo School District RE-4J teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,571, 2019-20: $3,775, 2020-21: $3,747, 2021-22: $4,148, 2022-23: $3,96202k4k6k2018-19$3,5712019-20$3,7752020-21$3,7472021-22$4,1482022-23$3,962
Buffalo School District RE-4J teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,571, 2019-20: $3,775, 2020-21: $3,747, 2021-22: $4,148, 2022-23: $3,96202k4k6k2018-19$3,5712019-20$3,7752020-21$3,7472021-22$4,1482022-23$3,962
Buffalo School District RE-4J teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,571, 2019-20: $3,775, 2020-21: $3,747, 2021-22: $4,148, 2022-23: $3,96202k4k6k2018-19$3,5712019-20$3,7752020-21$3,7472021-22$4,1482022-23$3,962
Buffalo School District RE-4J teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,571, 2019-20: $3,775, 2020-21: $3,747, 2021-22: $4,148, 2022-23: $3,96202k4k6k2018-19$3,5712019-20$3,7752020-21$3,7472021-22$4,1482022-23$3,962

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Buffalo School District RE-4J scored proficient or above: 20-24% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtColoradoStudents tested
Math20-24%31.8%67

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 23 students in Buffalo School District RE-4J's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtColorado
Four-year graduation rate80% or more82.7%
Students in the class2368,390

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 159 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Merino Elementary School15914.523.9%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 155 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Merino Junior Senior High School15516.829.0%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Buffalo School District RE-4J

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Buffalo School District RE-4J

  1. Colorado districts by spending per studentBuffalo School District RE-4J ranks 80 of 109 Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,096).#80 of 109
  2. Every school district in ColoradoBuffalo School District RE-4J is the number 119 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 314 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#119 of 185
  3. Hoehne School District RE-3The next larger Colorado district: 319 students in fall 2022, $13,006 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,006
  4. Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1The next smaller Colorado district: 313 students in fall 2022, $29,505 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,505
  5. Compare Buffalo School District RE-4J with Hoehne School District RE-3Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Merino Junior Senior High School, its largest high school155 students in 2024-25, 16.8 per teacher.155
  7. Teacher salary spending across ColoradoBuffalo School District RE-4J spent $53,117 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$53,117
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Buffalo School District RE-4J

  1. How many schools and students are in Buffalo School District RE-4J?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 314 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Buffalo School District RE-4J spend per student?
    $15,096 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,529 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,842 per student, up 4.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Buffalo School District RE-4J's money come from?
    $5,316,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 61.2% state, 36.2% local and 2.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Buffalo School District RE-4J live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 18 of the 164 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Buffalo School District RE-4J spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,244,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,962 per student. Divided by the 23 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $53,117 per teacher, more than 16 in 100 Colorado districts (state median $62,708). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Buffalo School District RE-4J do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Buffalo School District RE-4J scored proficient or above: 20-24% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Buffalo School District RE-4J?
    80% or more of the 23 students in Buffalo School District RE-4J's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Buffalo School District RE-4J's NCES district ID?
    0805640. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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