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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 56 students in Kit Carson School District No. R-1.
Public Preschools in Kit Carson School District No. R-1 have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
107 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
19,047 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.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.63
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
37%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
70%
48%
% 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 60% 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 64% over four school years.
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 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kit Carson Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
102 W. 5th Avenue
Kit Carson, CO 80825
(719) 962-3219
Kit Carson, CO 80825
(719) 962-3219
Gr: PK-5 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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