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An equity score of 79/100 ranks Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 #13 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,490 per pupil, Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 ranks #42 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 operates 1 public schools serving 289 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Costilla County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,490 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 23.3% local, 71.9% state, and 4.7% 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 79/100, ranked #13 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 28.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% White, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sierra Grande K-12 School, enrolling 307 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Sierra Grande K-12 School accounts for 100.0% of all Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 a distant remainder — means Sierra Grande School District No. R-30-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.
Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.8% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 chronic absenteeism rate is 28.3% — 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 Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 is typically wider than the Sierra Grande School District No. R-30-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Sierra Grande School District No. R-30'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 Sierra Grande School District No. R-30?
Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 289 students.
How much does Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 spend per student?
Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 spends $18,490 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #13 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Sierra Grande School District No. R-30?
Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 students are 79.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% White, 0.7% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Sierra Grande School District No. R-30?
Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #13 out of 142 districts in Colorado.