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Kit Carson School District No. R-1

102 W. 5th Avenue
Kit Carson, CO 80825-0185

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (719) 962-3219

Top Rankings

Kit Carson School District No. R-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

2 Schools

802 Schools

# Students

107 Students

295,618 Students

# Teachers

17 Teachers

19,047 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
Pre-K	13	171
Kind	7	207
1	4	212
2	6	222
3	8	211
4	8	213
5	10	210

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District Rank

Kit Carson School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#110 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1
2023	#110
2022	#16
2021	#19
2019	#24
2018	#9
2015	#67
2014	#27
2013	#38
2012	#68
2011	#95
2010	#22

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(21-22)

<50%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2022	50%	32%
2021	50%	33%
2019	50%	35%
2018	50%	35%
2015	32%	31%
2014	62%	57%
2013	62%	57%
2012	57%	56%
2011	82%	82%
2010	87%	81%

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≥50%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2022	50%	45%
2021	50%	47%
2019	50%	47%
2018	50%	44%
2015	32%	40%
2014	82%	69%
2013	77%	70%
2012	72%	70%
2011	92%	89%
2010	95%	89%

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(20-21)

<50%

29%

(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2022	50%	82%
2021	50%	81%
2020	50%	81%
2019	50%	80%
2018	50%	80%
2017	50%	78%
2016	50%	78%
2014	50%	77%
2013	50%	77%
2012	50%	76%
2011	50%	75%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	0.44	0.62
2022	0.34	0.61
2021	0.34	0.61
2020	0.33	0.60
2019	0.33	0.60
2018	0.36	0.60
2017	0.36	0.60
2016	0.29	0.60
2015	0.29	0.60
2014	0.26	0.59
2013	0.26	0.59
2012	0.24	0.59
2011	0.28	0.58
2010	0.19	0.55
2009	0.20	0.55
2008	0.23	0.55
2007	0.30	0.54
2006	0.26	0.53
2005	0.32	0.52
2004	0.25	0.52
2003	0.27	0.51
2002	0.19	0.50
2001	0.15	0.49
2000	0.19	0.47
1999	0.12	0.46
1998	0.14	0.46
1997	0.16	0.45
1996	0.19	0.45
1995	0.18	0.43
1994	0.19	0.41
1993	0.13	0.41
1992	0.14	0.40
1991	0.12	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2005	6%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

21%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	25%	35%
2022	17%	35%
2021	18%	34%
2020	15%	34%
2019	15%	34%
2018	18%	34%
2017	18%	34%
2016	14%	33%
2015	16%	33%
2014	14%	33%
2013	14%	32%
2012	12%	32%
2011	17%	32%
2010	11%	29%
2009	10%	28%
2008	12%	28%
2007	17%	28%
2006	18%	27%
2005	12%	26%
2004	13%	25%
2003	14%	24%
2002	10%	23%
2001	6%	22%
2000	8%	21%
1999	4%	20%
1998	6%	19%
1997	6%	19%
1996	9%	18%
1995	9%	18%
1994	11%	17%
1993	7%	17%
1992	6%	17%
1991	7%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%

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% White

70%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	71%	51%
2022	80%	52%
2021	79%	52%
2020	81%	53%
2019	81%	53%
2018	78%	53%
2017	78%	53%
2016	84%	54%
2015	83%	54%
2014	85%	55%
2013	85%	56%
2012	87%	56%
2011	83%	57%
2010	89%	60%
2009	89%	61%
2008	87%	61%
2007	82%	62%
2006	87%	63%
2005	82%	64%
2004	86%	65%
2003	84%	66%
2002	89%	67%
2001	92%	68%
2000	90%	70%
1999	94%	71%
1998	93%	72%
1997	92%	72%
1996	90%	73%
1995	90%	74%
1994	89%	75%
1993	93%	75%
1992	93%	75%
1991	93%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $77,897 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $88,822 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$8 MM	$9 MM
2022	$22 MM	$10 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$22 MM	$10 MM
2019	$4 MM	$9 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$8 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$1 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$10 MM	$9 MM
2022	$27 MM	$9 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$27 MM	$9 MM
2019	$4 MM	$9 MM
2018	$2 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$7 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$7 MM
2008	$2 MM	$6 MM
2007	$2 MM	$6 MM
2006	$2 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$1 MM	$4 MM
1996	$1 MM	$4 MM
1995	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$77,897

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$83,350	$15,787
2022	$198,945	$16,167
2021	$85,928	$15,787
2020	$198,945	$16,167
2019	$38,519	$15,198
2018	$22,881	$15,208
2017	$18,905	$12,941
2016	$20,109	$12,855
2015	$19,037	$12,220
2014	$17,781	$14,461
2012	$17,350	$13,954
2011	$18,349	$12,376
2010	$21,417	$12,220
2009	$19,408	$11,613
2008	$21,079	$10,787
2007	$18,550	$10,079
2006	$21,734	$9,976
2005	$16,883	$9,385
2004	$20,960	$9,502
2003	$15,273	$9,038
2002	$16,053	$8,515
2001	$14,047	$7,974
2000	$14,854	$7,401
1999	$13,142	$7,398
1998	$13,616	$7,165
1997	$12,539	$6,862
1995	$10,503	$6,007
1992	$10,343	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$88,822

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kit Carson School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$95,040	$15,299
2022	$249,743	$15,450
2021	$97,979	$15,299
2020	$249,743	$15,450
2019	$37,046	$15,414
2018	$21,670	$14,253
2017	$20,143	$11,793
2016	$18,625	$11,862
2015	$19,704	$11,937
2014	$18,342	$13,787
2012	$17,142	$13,393
2011	$18,679	$11,621
2010	$22,167	$11,937
2009	$18,893	$12,022
2008	$20,851	$10,533
2007	$18,853	$10,175
2006	$21,191	$10,561
2005	$16,892	$9,014
2004	$19,606	$8,930
2003	$13,917	$9,262
2002	$14,735	$8,746
2001	$12,395	$8,249
2000	$13,122	$7,503
1999	$13,007	$7,355
1998	$12,428	$7,189
1997	$10,000	$7,680
1995	$8,545	$5,563
1992	$10,000	$5,963

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Best Kit Carson School District No. R-1 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kit Carson Elementary School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39% )
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Top 50%

102 W. 5th Avenue
Kit Carson, CO 80825
(719) 962-3219

Gr: PK-5 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 107 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: <50% (Btm 50%)
: ≥50% (Top 20%)
: <50% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education