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Big Sandy School District 100J

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Simla and Ramah.

Simla’s Schools page →

Students
329
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,317
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Big Sandy School District 100J

  • Its letter, A: results better than 88% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $1.4M, about $4,307 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 88% 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
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Simla. Grade by grade →

PK–5Simla Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Simla Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Simla High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 31.8% · 165 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 44.9% · 165 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 82.7% · 23 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$16,317 per student · 3% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 49%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
298’20
325’21
361’22
328’23
329’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 83%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. 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.