School spending per student in Colorado, every district

Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta spent $27,544 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any Colorado district with 500 or more students; the median Colorado district with 1,000 or more students spent $14,088. Small rural districts and districts with many students in special programs spend more per student.

NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · current spending over fall 2022 membership · method

Current spending per student, Colorado, fiscal year 2022-23Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta $27,544; Sheridan School District No. 2 $25,345; Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the count $20,811; Ignacio School District No. 11Jt $20,214; Telluride School District No. R-1 $20,208; Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 $19,865; Park County School District No. Re-2 $19,413; Lake County School District No. R-1 $19,116; Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe $18,632; Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A $18,111; Colorado median $14,088.010k20k30kAspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitk…$27,544Sheridan School District No. 2$25,345Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of…$20,811Ignacio School District No. 11Jt$20,214Telluride School District No. R-1$20,208Clear Creek School District No. Re-1$19,865Park County School District No. Re-2$19,413Lake County School District No. R-1$19,116Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of …$18,632Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of A…$18,111Colorado median $14,088
Current spending per student, Colorado, fiscal year 2022-23Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta $27,544; Sheridan School District No. 2 $25,345; Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the count $20,811; Ignacio School District No. 11Jt $20,214; Telluride School District No. R-1 $20,208; Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 $19,865; Park County School District No. Re-2 $19,413; Lake County School District No. R-1 $19,116; Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe $18,632; Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A $18,111; Colorado median $14,088.010k20k30kAspen School District No. 1 in the …$27,544Sheridan School District No. 2$25,345Center Consolidated School District…$20,811Ignacio School District No. 11Jt$20,214Telluride School District No. R-1$20,208Clear Creek School District No. Re-1$19,865Park County School District No. Re-2$19,413Lake County School District No. R-1$19,116Englewood School District No. 1 in …$18,632Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the…$18,111Colorado median $14,088
Current spending per student, Colorado, fiscal year 2022-23Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta $27,544; Sheridan School District No. 2 $25,345; Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the count $20,811; Ignacio School District No. 11Jt $20,214; Telluride School District No. R-1 $20,208; Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 $19,865; Park County School District No. Re-2 $19,413; Lake County School District No. R-1 $19,116; Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe $18,632; Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A $18,111; Colorado median $14,088.010k20k30kAspen School District No. 1 in the county o…$27,544Sheridan School District No. 2$25,345Center Consolidated School District No. 26…$20,811Ignacio School District No. 11Jt$20,214Telluride School District No. R-1$20,208Clear Creek School District No. Re-1$19,865Park County School District No. Re-2$19,413Lake County School District No. R-1$19,116Englewood School District No. 1 in the coun…$18,632Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the countie…$18,111Colorado median $14,088
Current spending per student, Colorado, fiscal year 2022-23Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta $27,544; Sheridan School District No. 2 $25,345; Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the count $20,811; Ignacio School District No. 11Jt $20,214; Telluride School District No. R-1 $20,208; Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 $19,865; Park County School District No. Re-2 $19,413; Lake County School District No. R-1 $19,116; Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe $18,632; Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A $18,111; Colorado median $14,088.010k20k30kAspen School District No. 1 in the coun…$27,544Sheridan School District No. 2$25,345Center Consolidated School District No.…$20,811Ignacio School District No. 11Jt$20,214Telluride School District No. R-1$20,208Clear Creek School District No. Re-1$19,865Park County School District No. Re-2$19,413Lake County School District No. R-1$19,116Englewood School District No. 1 in the…$18,632Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the cou…$18,111Colorado median $14,088

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

All 94 districts with 500 or more students, highest spending per student first

DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and StaPitkin County1,572$27,544
Sheridan School District No. 2Arapahoe County1,125$25,345
Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the countSaguache County607$20,811
Ignacio School District No. 11JtLa Plata County641$20,214
Telluride School District No. R-1San Miguel County895$20,208
Clear Creek School District No. Re-1Clear Creek County680$19,865
Park County School District No. Re-2Park County595$19,413
Lake County School District No. R-1Lake County979$19,116
Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of ArapahoeArapahoe County2,441$18,632
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and AArapahoe County38,135$18,111
School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of ColoAdams County5,692$18,034
Westminster Public SchoolsAdams County8,004$17,815
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2Routt County2,664$17,525
East Grand School District No. 2Grand County1,283$17,219
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of CDenver County87,883$17,206
The other 79 on the list
DistrictCountyStudents, fall 2022Per student
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2Boulder County28,485$17,172
Estes Park School District R-3Larimer County1,014$17,084
Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1Garfield County5,771$16,667
Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1Weld County1,837$16,511
Weld County School District No. Re-7Weld County1,094$16,456
Rocky Ford School District No. R2Otero County632$16,378
Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of ElEl Paso County1,317$16,374
Salida School District No. R-32Chaffee County1,327$16,274
Woodland Park School District No. Re-2Teller County2,010$16,214
Eagle County School District No. Re 50Eagle County6,620$16,183
Summit School District No. Re 1Summit County3,633$16,171
Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeArapahoe County13,450$15,924
Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EEl Paso County22,725$15,835
School District No. Re-2 BrushMorgan County1,366$15,514
Las Animas School District No. Re-1Bent County822$15,215
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of ArapahArapahoe County52,392$15,158
Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of ParkPark County797$15,068
Poudre School District R-1Larimer County29,995$14,986
Peyton School District No. 23 in the county of El Paso andEl Paso County600$14,813
Adams 12 Five Star SchoolsAdams County35,747$14,748
Durango School District No. 9-RLa Plata County5,452$14,729
Thompson School District R-2JLarimer County15,083$14,678
East Otero School District No. R1Otero County1,355$14,582
Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas andLas Animas County796$14,520
Jefferson County School District No. R-1Jefferson County75,327$14,483
Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & StAdams County7,088$14,482
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1JGunnison County2,061$14,480
Wray RD-2 School DistrictYuma County724$14,450
Buena Vista School District No. R-31Chaffee County1,032$14,439
Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso anEl Paso County8,201$14,254
Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-RLa Plata County1,279$14,205
Fremont Re-1Fremont County3,305$14,112
Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso anEl Paso County12,267$14,088
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of GarfiGarfield County1,198$14,045
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JBoulder County31,894$14,045
Archuleta County School District No. 50 JtArchuleta County1,678$13,910
Garfield School District No. Re-2Garfield County4,662$13,874
Delta County Joint District No. 50Delta County4,592$13,843
Holyoke School District No. Re-1JPhillips County552$13,779
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1Montezuma County2,449$13,684
Meeker School District Re1Rio Blanco County712$13,649
Mancos School District Re-6Montezuma County509$13,572
GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and StaWeld County22,200$13,549
Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo andPueblo County15,025$13,501
Alamosa School District No. Re-11JAlamosa County2,116$13,387
Weld County School District No. Re-5JWeld County3,869$13,357
Weld re-8 schoolsWeld County2,522$13,297
Ellicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso aEl Paso County981$13,264
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of EEl Paso County3,737$13,252
Dolores School District No. Re-4AMontezuma County683$13,201
Weld County School District RE-3JWeld County2,785$13,061
Douglas County School District No. Re 1Douglas County62,341$12,942
Elizabeth School DistrictElbert County2,379$12,907
Weld County School District No. Re-2Weld County1,977$12,839
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51Mesa County20,762$12,834
Moffat County School District RE: No. 1Moffat County2,092$12,776
School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State ofEl Paso County9,612$12,730
School District No. Re-1 ValleyLogan County1,972$12,521
Monte Vista School District No. C-8Rio Grande County1,033$12,496
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the coEl Paso County6,496$12,434
Yuma 1 School DistrictYuma County886$12,299
Weld County School District No. Re-9Weld County993$12,220
State Charter School InstituteDenver County19,239$12,197
Fremont Re-2Fremont County1,390$12,127
School District No. Re-50 WigginsMorgan County862$12,119
Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso anEl Paso County25,719$12,090
School District No. Re-3 Fort MorganMorgan County3,423$11,959
North Conejos School District No. Re1JConejos County988$11,862
Montrose County School District Re-1JMontrose County6,029$11,857
Pueblo County School District 70Pueblo County10,501$11,559
El Paso County Colorado School District 49El Paso County24,517$11,472
Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4Weld County8,227$11,404
Lamar School District No. Re-2Prowers County1,522$10,990
School District 27JAdams County22,713$10,854
Strasburg School District 31JAdams County1,209$10,793
Bennett School District No. 29JAdams County1,296$10,775
Burlington Public School District No. RE-6JKit Carson County762$10,657
Julesburg School District No. Re1Sedgwick County607$10,232
Byers School District No. 32JArapahoe County5,671$9,413

Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education (TCURELSC) over fall membership (V33).

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Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District current expenditures and membership · FY 2022-23

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