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Springfield, Colorado - 2 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Springfield School District No. Re-4 #21 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,978 per pupil, Springfield School District No. Re-4 ranks #103 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Springfield School District No. Re-4 operates 2 public schools serving 304 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Baca County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,978 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 12.4% local, 82.3% state, and 5.4% 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 74/100, ranked #21 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.
a 430.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.8% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Springfield Elementary School, enrolling 156 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Springfield Elementary School accounts for 51.3% of all Springfield School District No. Re-4 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Springfield School District No. Re-4 a distant remainder — means Springfield School District No. Re-4-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.
Springfield School District No. Re-4 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.0% 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 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.
Springfield School District No. Re-4 student-counselor ratio is 431:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Springfield School District No. Re-4 chronic absenteeism rate is 38.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Springfield School District No. Re-4'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 Springfield School District No. Re-4?
Springfield School District No. Re-4 has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 304 students.
How much does Springfield School District No. Re-4 spend per student?
Springfield School District No. Re-4 spends $13,978 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #21 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Springfield School District No. Re-4?
Springfield School District No. Re-4 students are 75.8% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Springfield School District No. Re-4?
Springfield School District No. Re-4 has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #21 out of 142 districts in Colorado.