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D−

Centennial School District R-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves San Luis.

San Luis’ Schools page →

Students
186
Schools
1
Spent per student
$22,634
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Debt
$3.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Centennial School District R-1

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 4% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 42% more per student than the CO average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $3.7M, about $19,704 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 4% 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 below the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for San Luis. Grade by grade →

PK–12Centennial SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–5%
State average 31.8% · 90 students tested
Reading / language arts20–24%
State average 44.9% · 90 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 82.7% · 10 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

87% 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
$22,634 per student · 42% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 41%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 44%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
224’20
203’21
193’22
186’23
186’24

Down 17% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 82%White 18%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.