An equity score of 50/100 ranks Summit School District No. Re 1 #74 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,171 per pupil, Summit School District No. Re 1 ranks #89 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,633
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$16,171
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Summit School District No. Re 1 operates 9 public schools serving 3,633 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Summit County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,171 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 78.2% local, 14.4% state, and 7.4% 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 50/100, ranked #74 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 271.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.9% White, 38.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Upper Blue Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
Its largest campus is Summit High School, enrolling 1,060 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School, at 79 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Summit High School accounts for 29.2% of all Summit School District No. Re 1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Summit School District No. Re 1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Summit School District No. Re 1 school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Summit School District No. Re 1 school enrollment ranges from 79 students (lowest) to 1,060 students (highest), a spread of 981 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Summit School District No. Re 1 student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — 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 Summit School District No. Re 1 is typically wider than the Summit School District No. Re 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Summit School District No. Re 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 39.8% — 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 Summit School District No. Re 1'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 Summit School District No. Re 1?
Summit School District No. Re 1 has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,633 students.
How much does Summit School District No. Re 1 spend per student?
Summit School District No. Re 1 spends $16,171 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #74 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Summit School District No. Re 1?
Summit School District No. Re 1 students are 55.9% White, 38.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Summit School District No. Re 1?
Summit School District No. Re 1 has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #74 out of 142 districts in Colorado.