Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2

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Steamboat Springs, Colorado - 7 schools

An equity score of 47/100 ranks Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 #80 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,196 per pupil, Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 ranks #78 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,664
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$15,196
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 operates 7 public schools serving 2,664 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high, 1 middle 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 Routt County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,196 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 67.1% local, 28.5% state, and 4.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #80 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 241.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.3% White, 21.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Yampa Valley High School, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

Its largest campus is Steamboat Springs High School, enrolling 871 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Yampa Valley High School, at 32 students, a 27x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Steamboat Springs High School accounts for 32.7% of all Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 school enrollment varies 27× across entities

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 871 students (highest), a spread of 839 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. 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

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 student-counselor ratio is 241:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

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

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 chronic absenteeism rate is 19.2% — 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 Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 is typically wider than the Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2-aggregate figure suggests.

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

Where does the funding come from?

4.4%
Federal
28.5%
State
67.1%
Local

Funding Equity

47
Equity Score
80 / 142
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2.

White 74.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.1%
African American 0.9%
Asian 1.0%
Multiracial 2.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 38.6/100

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

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Yampa Valley High School 52.3
  2. 2 Soda Creek Elementary School 42.5
  3. 3 Sleeping Giant School 42.5
  4. 4 Steamboat Springs Middle School 37.2
  5. 5 Strawberry Park Elementary School 37.0

Programs & Resources

1 / 7
Schools with AP
15 AP courses total
241.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
19.2%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2

School Enrollment
Steamboat Springs High School
871
Steamboat Springs Middle School
440
Soda Creek Elementary School
379
Strawberry Park Elementary School
368
Sleeping Giant School
337
North Routt Community Charter School
Charter
82
Yampa Valley High School
32

How Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 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 Re-3j Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Weld Re-8 Schools Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1 Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Englewood School District No. 1 in the County of Arapahoe Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Elizabeth School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 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 Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2?

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 has 7 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,664 students.

How much does Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 spend per student?

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 spends $15,196 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #80 in Colorado.

What is the demographic composition of Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2?

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 students are 74.3% White, 21.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2?

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #80 out of 142 districts in Colorado.