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Trinidad, Colorado - 3 schools
An equity score of 65/100 ranks Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and #33 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,991 per pupil, Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and ranks #101 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
796
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,991
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and operates 3 public schools serving 796 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 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 Las Animas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,991 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 22.5% local, 58.6% state, and 18.9% 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 65/100, ranked #33 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 257:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 67.0% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% White, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fisher's Peak Elementary School, with a diversity index of 49.6/100.
Fisher's Peak Elementary School accounts for 49.4% of all Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and a distant remainder — means Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and school enrollment ranges from 172 students (lowest) to 393 students (highest), a spread of 221 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.6% 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.
Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — 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 Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and is typically wider than the Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and-aggregate figure suggests.
Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and.
White28.2%
Hispanic or Latino67.0%
African American1.0%
Multiracial2.5%
Other1.1%
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Student-body diversity
Average diversity index47.0/100
Average Simpson diversity index across Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and's schools, about the same as the Colorado average of 47.1.
Comparisons are relative to Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and'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 Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and?
Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 796 students.
How much does Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and spend per student?
Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and spends $13,991 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #33 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and?
Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and students are 67.0% Hispanic or Latino, 28.2% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and?
Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #33 out of 142 districts in Colorado.