Sheridan School District No. 2

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Englewood, Colorado - 5 schools

An equity score of 78/100 ranks Sheridan School District No. 2 #14 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $19,752 per pupil, Sheridan School District No. 2 ranks #30 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,125
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$19,752
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Sheridan School District No. 2 operates 5 public schools serving 1,125 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 high, 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 Arapahoe County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,752 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 41.1% local, 33.4% state, and 25.5% 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 78/100, ranked #14 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 114.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 50.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% White, 3.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Early Childhood Education Center, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

Its largest campus is Fort Logan Northgate, enrolling 338 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Soar Academy, at 78 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Fort Logan Northgate accounts for 30.0% of all Sheridan School District No. 2 student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Sheridan School District No. 2-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Sheridan School District No. 2 school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities

Sheridan School District No. 2 school enrollment ranges from 78 students (lowest) to 338 students (highest), a spread of 260 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Sheridan School District No. 2 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 75.4% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Sheridan School District No. 2 student-counselor ratio is 115:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Sheridan School District No. 2 chronic absenteeism rate is 50.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

25.5%
Federal
33.4%
State
41.1%
Local

Funding Equity

78
Equity Score
14 / 142
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Sheridan School District No. 2.

White 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino 77.7%
African American 3.5%
Asian 2.2%
Multiracial 1.7%
Other 1.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 36.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Sheridan School District No. 2's schools, below the Colorado average of 47.1.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Early Childhood Education Center 53.7
  2. 2 Alice Terry Elementary School 39.4
  3. 3 Fort Logan Northgate 36.5
  4. 4 Sheridan High School 27.8
  5. 5 Soar Academy 26.7

Programs & Resources

1 / 5
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
114.6:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
50.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Sheridan School District No. 2

School Enrollment
Fort Logan Northgate
338
Sheridan High School
321
Alice Terry Elementary School
167
Early Childhood Education Center
114
Soar Academy
78

How Sheridan School District No. 2 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Colorado districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Weld County School District No. Re-7 Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Strasburg School District 31j Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Monte Vista School District No. C-8 Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 Similar size Lower spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Sheridan School District No. 2's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Sheridan School District No. 2?

Sheridan School District No. 2 has 5 schools, including 2 elementary, 2 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,125 students.

How much does Sheridan School District No. 2 spend per student?

Sheridan School District No. 2 spends $19,752 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #14 in Colorado.

What is the demographic composition of Sheridan School District No. 2?

Sheridan School District No. 2 students are 77.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% White, 3.5% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Sheridan School District No. 2?

Sheridan School District No. 2 has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #14 out of 142 districts in Colorado.