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School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat

219 Illinois Ave
Stratton, CO 80836

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Tel: (719) 348-5369

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 157 students in School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat. This district's average elementary is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.

Public Elementary Schools in School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat have an score of 34% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,473 Schools

# Students

219 Students

601,879 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

38,351 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
Pre-K	18	136
Kind	11	306
1	13	320
2	22	337
3	10	326
4	13	332
5	18	332
6	13	332
7	23	314
8	16	318

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District Rank

School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#53 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat
2023	#53
2022	#49
2021	#23
2019	#98
2018	#58
2017	#90
2016	#67
2015	#85
2014	#53
2013	#99
2012	#86

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33%

33%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2023	33%	33%
2022	37%	32%
2021	44%	33%
2019	27%	35%
2018	32%	35%
2017	32%	33%
2016	27%	33%
2015	22%	31%
2014	62%	57%
2013	57%	57%
2012	57%	56%

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40-44%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2022	42%	45%
2021	52%	47%
2019	37%	47%
2018	32%	44%
2017	27%	42%
2016	37%	40%
2015	37%	40%
2014	72%	69%
2013	62%	70%
2012	67%	70%
2011	82%	89%

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(20-21)

21-39%

29%

(21-22)

≥80%

82%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2022	80%	82%
2021	50%	81%
2020	50%	81%
2019	80%	80%
2018	50%	80%
2017	50%	78%
2016	50%	78%
2015	50%	77%
2014	50%	77%
2013	50%	77%
2012	50%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2023	0.39	0.62
2022	0.38	0.61
2021	0.41	0.61
2020	0.40	0.60
2019	0.40	0.60
2018	0.36	0.60
2017	0.36	0.60
2016	0.35	0.60
2015	0.35	0.60
2014	0.34	0.59
2013	0.33	0.59
2012	0.30	0.59
2011	0.37	0.58
2010	0.31	0.55
2009	0.31	0.55
2008	0.28	0.55
2007	0.21	0.54
2006	0.24	0.53
2005	0.27	0.52
2004	0.20	0.52
2003	0.22	0.51
2002	0.19	0.50
2001	0.20	0.49
2000	0.11	0.47
1999	0.10	0.46
1998	0.07	0.46
1997	0.05	0.45
1996	0.03	0.45
1995	0.01	0.43
1994	0.02	0.41
1993	0.01	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% Asian

1%

3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

23%

35%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2023	24%	35%
2022	25%	35%
2021	28%	34%
2020	23%	34%
2019	23%	34%
2018	20%	34%
2017	20%	34%
2016	20%	33%
2015	19%	33%
2014	20%	33%
2013	18%	32%
2012	18%	32%
2011	19%	32%
2010	15%	29%
2009	18%	28%
2008	14%	28%
2007	11%	28%
2006	13%	27%
2005	13%	26%
2004	10%	25%
2003	11%	24%
2002	8%	23%
2001	10%	22%
2000	6%	21%
1999	6%	20%
1998	4%	19%
1997	3%	19%
1996	2%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1988	1%	16%

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% Black

n/a

5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2011)
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2011	1%	5%
2004	1%	6%

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% White

76%

50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2023	74%	51%
2022	75%	52%
2021	72%	52%
2020	74%	53%
2019	74%	53%
2018	78%	53%
2017	78%	53%
2016	78%	54%
2015	79%	54%
2014	79%	55%
2013	80%	56%
2012	82%	56%
2011	77%	57%
2010	82%	60%
2009	82%	61%
2008	84%	61%
2007	88%	62%
2006	86%	63%
2005	85%	64%
2004	88%	65%
2003	88%	66%
2002	90%	67%
2001	89%	68%
2000	95%	70%
1999	95%	71%
1998	97%	72%
1997	97%	72%
1996	98%	73%
1995	100%	74%
1994	99%	75%
1993	99%	75%
1992	100%	75%
1991	100%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

6%

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,219 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,032 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$13,426 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$4 MM	$10 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$10 MM
2019	$4 MM	$9 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$8 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 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	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$13,702 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$3 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$9 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$7 MM
2016	$3 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	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$3 MM	$6 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 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	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,219

$15,473

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2023	$20,036	$15,787
2022	$15,109	$16,167
2021	$19,857	$15,787
2020	$15,109	$16,167
2019	$14,979	$15,198
2018	$13,956	$15,208
2017	$13,526	$12,941
2016	$12,968	$12,855
2015	$12,599	$12,220
2014	$12,790	$14,461
2012	$12,977	$13,954
2011	$11,591	$12,376
2010	$12,780	$12,220
2009	$14,029	$11,613
2008	$12,333	$10,787
2007	$10,800	$10,079
2006	$10,026	$9,976
2005	$10,106	$9,385
2004	$10,238	$9,502
2003	$10,028	$9,038
2002	$10,093	$8,515
2001	$8,655	$7,974
2000	$8,338	$7,401
1999	$7,627	$7,398
1998	$6,672	$7,165
1997	$6,587	$6,862
1995	$6,597	$6,007
1992	$6,277	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$19,032

$15,791

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat	Colorado
2023	$18,860	$15,299
2022	$13,669	$15,450
2021	$18,691	$15,299
2020	$13,669	$15,450
2019	$13,724	$15,414
2018	$13,281	$14,253
2017	$12,723	$11,793
2016	$13,097	$11,862
2015	$11,396	$11,937
2014	$12,898	$13,787
2012	$13,580	$13,393
2011	$10,572	$11,621
2010	$11,560	$11,937
2009	$14,589	$12,022
2008	$12,774	$10,533
2007	$10,052	$10,175
2006	$9,496	$10,561
2005	$9,579	$9,014
2004	$9,484	$8,930
2003	$9,021	$9,262
2002	$9,521	$8,746
2001	$8,421	$8,249
2000	$7,534	$7,503
1999	$6,838	$7,355
1998	$5,942	$7,189
1997	$7,323	$7,680
1995	$6,078	$5,563
1992	$5,841	$5,963

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Best School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
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Rank: #11.

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(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
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6 Main
Stratton, CO 80836
(719) 348-5521

Gr: PK-5 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Stratton Middle School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
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219 Illinois Avenue
Stratton, CO 80836
(719) 348-5369

Gr: 6-8 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 219 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
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