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School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat

219 Illinois Ave
Stratton, CO 80836
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 157 students in School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Elementary Schools in School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
3 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
219 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#53 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
33%
33%
40-44%
45%
(20-21)
21-39%
29%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
23%
35%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
76%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,219 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,032 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,219
$15,473
Spending / Student
$19,032
$15,791

Best School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stratton Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6 Main
Stratton, CO 80836
(719) 348-5521
Gr: PK-5 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Stratton Middle School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
219 Illinois Avenue
Stratton, CO 80836
(719) 348-5369
Gr: 6-8 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 219 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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