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Strasburg, Colorado - 4 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Strasburg School District 31j #136 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,777 per pupil, Strasburg School District 31j ranks #176 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,209
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$9,777
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Strasburg School District 31j operates 4 public schools serving 1,209 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,777 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 37.5% local, 56.9% state, and 5.7% 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 21/100, ranked #136 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 298.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.9% White, 44.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Strasburg High School, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.
Its largest campus is Strasburg Elementary School, enrolling 544 students (46% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Prairie Creek High School, at 22 students, a 25x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Strasburg Elementary School accounts for 45.0% of all Strasburg School District 31j student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Strasburg School District 31j-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.
Strasburg School District 31j school enrollment varies 25× across entities
Strasburg School District 31j school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 544 students (highest), a spread of 522 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.
Strasburg School District 31j student-counselor ratio is 299:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Strasburg School District 31j is typically wider than the Strasburg School District 31j-aggregate figure suggests.
Strasburg School District 31j chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — 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 Strasburg School District 31j is typically wider than the Strasburg School District 31j-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Strasburg School District 31j'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 Strasburg School District 31j?
Strasburg School District 31j has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,209 students.
How much does Strasburg School District 31j spend per student?
Strasburg School District 31j spends $9,777 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #136 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Strasburg School District 31j?
Strasburg School District 31j students are 47.9% White, 44.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Strasburg School District 31j?
Strasburg School District 31j has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #136 out of 142 districts in Colorado.