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Kit Carson School District R-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Kit Carson.

Kit Carson’s Schools page →

Students
109
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,822
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$6.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Kit Carson School District R-1

  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 63% more per student than the CO average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.6M, about $60,257 per student
  • Only 15% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Kit Carson. Grade by grade →

PK–5Kit Carson Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Kit Carson Junior-Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–50%
State average 31.8% · 9 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts50–100%
State average 44.9% · 9 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 82.7% · 9 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

15% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$25,822 per student · 63% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 48%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 40%Federal 1%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
97’20
99’21
100’22
107’23
109’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 74%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools.

Kit Carson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kit Carson
54 students6:1
Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Kit Carson
A−
55 students8:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute).