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Salida School District R-32

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Salida and Poncha Springs.

Salida’s School Grade A better than 89% of Colorado school districts

Students
1,351
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,537
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$16.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Salida School District R-32

  • Its letter, A: results better than 89% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $16.4M, about $12,152 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 89% of the 169 Colorado school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
ASalida 5,985APoncha Springs 1,393

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Salida. Grade by grade →

K–4Longfellow Elementary SchoolThis district
5–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Salida High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency45%
State average 31.8% · 635 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 44.9% · 632 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 82.7% · 113 in the class

94% 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
$15,537 per student · 2% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 23%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,244’20
1,312’21
1,327’22
1,322’23
1,351’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Salida Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Salida
74 students7:1
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Salida
A
449 students15:1
Salida Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Salida
B+
327 students13:1
Crest Academy
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Salida
A+
60 students13:1
Salida High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Salida
A−
409 students16:1
Horizons Exploratory Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Salida
A−
32 students9:1

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). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado.