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Kit Carson School District No. R-1

102 W. 5th Avenue
Kit Carson, CO 80825-0185
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kit Carson School District No. R-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 107 students in Kit Carson School District No. R-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Kit Carson School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
2 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
107 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kit Carson School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#110 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
<50%
32%
≥50%
45%
(20-21)
<50%
29%
(21-22)
≥50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.62
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
21%
35%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
70%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $77,897 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $88,822 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$77,897
$15,473
Spending / Student
$88,822
$15,791

Best Kit Carson School District No. R-1 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kit Carson Junior-senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
102 5th Avenue
Kit Carson, CO 80825
(719) 962-3219
Gr: 6-12 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Kit Carson Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
102 W. 5th Avenue
Kit Carson, CO 80825
(719) 962-3219
Gr: PK-5 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 107 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : <50% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 20%)
  • : <50% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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