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Yuma, Colorado - 4 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Yuma 1 School District #110 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,717 per pupil, Yuma 1 School District ranks #152 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Yuma 1 School District operates 4 public schools serving 886 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 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 Yuma County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,717 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 30.3% local, 63.1% state, and 6.6% 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 34/100, ranked #110 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 286.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 61.8% Hispanic or Latino, 37.6% White, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kenneth P Morris Elementary School, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.
Its largest campus is Kenneth P Morris Elementary School, enrolling 310 students (39% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Little Indians Preschool, at 41 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Kenneth P Morris Elementary School accounts for 35.0% of all Yuma 1 School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Yuma 1 School District-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.
Yuma 1 School District school enrollment varies 7.6× across entities
Yuma 1 School District school enrollment ranges from 41 students (lowest) to 310 students (highest), a spread of 269 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.
Yuma 1 School District student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — 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 Yuma 1 School District is typically wider than the Yuma 1 School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Yuma 1 School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.3% — 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.
Yuma 1 School District has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 886 students.
How much does Yuma 1 School District spend per student?
Yuma 1 School District spends $11,717 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #110 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Yuma 1 School District?
Yuma 1 School District students are 61.8% Hispanic or Latino, 37.6% White, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Yuma 1 School District?
Yuma 1 School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #110 out of 142 districts in Colorado.