Other / mixed grade configuration · Seibert, CO

Hi-Plains School District R-23

Federal NCES profile for Hi-Plains School District R-23, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080651001130

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Hi-Plains School District R-23 earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools.

59
Resource Index · Higher: 5.3:1
small classes for Colorado: 48.1%
free-lunch eligible: 96
students enrolled

Hi-Plains School District R-23 has class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Seibert, CO 80834

District: Hi-Plains R-23 · Colorado

NCES ID 080651001130 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 080651001130 · Seibert, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

96 enr · 5.3:1 · 48.1% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Hi-Plains School District R-23 CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

How Hi-Plains School District R-23 compares

Hi-Plains School District R-23 on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Colorado	Colorado avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	5.3:1	▼ 68%	16.6:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	48.1%	▲ 25%	38.5%	51.7%
Enrollment	96	top 90%	-	-

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

5.3:1

Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need

48.1%

free-lunch eligible - 25% above the Colorado average of 38.5%

Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.

Staffing depth

5.3:1

students per teacher - 68% below state mean

Top 1% in Colorado - lower ratio than 99% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

29.2%

chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)

At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.

Funding equity

$22,488

per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $17,910

Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Support staff

Counselors0.0 FTE

Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.2%

Hispanic or Latino 15.6%

African American 2.1%

American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%

Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 79.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.7, Hi-Plains School District R-23 is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hi-Plains R-23, which includes Hi-Plains School District R-23.

$22,488

Per student

+26%

vs Colorado

Avg $17,910

+27%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 44.4%

State 44.3%

Federal 11.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~96 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hi-Plains School District R-23

How many students attend Hi-Plains School District R-23?

Hi-Plains School District R-23 has 96 students enrolled. It is a public school in Seibert, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hi-Plains School District R-23?

The student-teacher ratio at Hi-Plains School District R-23 is 5.3:1, which is 68% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 66% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hi-Plains School District R-23?

48.1% of students at Hi-Plains School District R-23 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hi-Plains School District R-23?

The largest demographic group at Hi-Plains School District R-23 is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Seibert, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hi-Plains School District R-23?

Hi-Plains School District R-23 has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Hi-Plains R-23?

None reported; Hi-Plains R-23 operates only Hi-Plains School District R-23 as a public school district in NCES's records.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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