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Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S

Item: Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

110 Lakeview Ave.
Cheraw, CO 81030-0160

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Top 50%

Tel: (719) 853-6655

www.cheraw.k12.co.us

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 209 students in Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S. This district's average is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

Public School in Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S have an score of 32% (versus the Colorado public school average of 33%), and score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

1 School

1,896 Schools

# Students

209 Students

864,893 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

52,621 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
Pre-K	9	171
Kind	18	308
1	7	314
2	19	325
3	17	341
4	14	330
5	14	337
6	16	335
7	19	340
8	19	345
9	16	366
10	15	368
11	13	370
12	13	399

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District Rank

Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S, 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 60-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#70 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S
2023	#70
2022	#84
2021	#120
2019	#114
2018	#119
2017	#138
2016	#109
2015	#118
2014	#129
2013	#129
2012	#132

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32%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2023	32%	33%
2022	27%	32%
2021	12%	33%
2019	27%	35%
2018	22%	35%
2017	17%	33%
2016	22%	33%
2015	17%	31%
2014	42%	57%
2013	42%	57%
2012	42%	56%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2022	37%	45%
2021	44%	47%
2019	32%	47%
2018	22%	44%
2017	27%	42%
2016	32%	40%
2015	32%	40%
2014	67%	69%
2013	67%	70%
2012	67%	70%
2011	92%	89%

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(20-21)

≤20%

29%

(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2022	80%	82%
2021	50%	81%
2020	50%	81%
2019	50%	80%
2018	50%	80%
2017	69%	78%
2016	50%	78%
2015	50%	77%
2014	50%	77%
2013	50%	77%
2012	80%	76%

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(2022-23)

36.4%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2023	36.4%	33.6%
2022	39.6%	37.4%
2021	15.6%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2023	0.37	0.62
2022	0.38	0.61
2021	0.40	0.61
2020	0.40	0.60
2019	0.40	0.60
2018	0.42	0.60
2017	0.42	0.60
2016	0.40	0.60
2015	0.12	0.60
2014	0.41	0.59
2013	0.37	0.59
2012	0.34	0.59
2011	0.36	0.58
2010	0.37	0.55
2009	0.36	0.55
2008	0.37	0.55
2007	0.33	0.54
2006	0.28	0.53
2005	0.29	0.52
2004	0.30	0.52
2003	0.26	0.51
2002	0.26	0.50
2001	0.26	0.49
2000	0.25	0.47
1999	0.27	0.46
1998	0.23	0.46
1997	0.22	0.45
1996	0.23	0.45
1995	0.19	0.43
1994	0.22	0.41
1993	0.24	0.41
1992	0.27	0.40
1991	0.29	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2021	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

22%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2023	24%	35%
2022	24%	35%
2021	25%	34%
2020	26%	34%
2019	26%	34%
2018	28%	34%
2017	28%	34%
2016	27%	33%
2015	6%	33%
2014	25%	33%
2013	22%	32%
2012	20%	32%
2011	19%	32%
2010	22%	29%
2009	23%	28%
2008	22%	28%
2007	19%	28%
2006	15%	27%
2005	13%	26%
2004	13%	25%
2003	13%	24%
2002	13%	23%
2001	14%	22%
2000	14%	21%
1999	16%	20%
1998	12%	19%
1997	13%	19%
1996	12%	18%
1995	9%	18%
1994	11%	17%
1993	13%	17%
1992	15%	17%
1991	17%	16%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2014	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	6%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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% White

78%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2023	76%	51%
2022	76%	52%
2021	73%	52%
2020	74%	53%
2019	74%	53%
2018	71%	53%
2017	71%	53%
2016	73%	54%
2015	11%	54%
2014	73%	55%
2013	76%	56%
2012	79%	56%
2011	78%	57%
2010	76%	60%
2009	77%	61%
2008	77%	61%
2007	79%	62%
2006	85%	63%
2005	84%	64%
2004	83%	65%
2003	85%	66%
2002	85%	67%
2001	85%	68%
2000	86%	70%
1999	84%	71%
1998	87%	72%
1997	87%	72%
1996	87%	73%
1995	90%	74%
1994	88%	75%
1993	86%	75%
1992	84%	75%
1991	83%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,861 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,737 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$10 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$10 MM
2019	$3 MM	$9 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 MM	$8 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2023	$5 MM	$9 MM
2022	$5 MM	$9 MM
2021	$5 MM	$9 MM
2020	$5 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$9 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$2 MM	$7 MM
2016	$2 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$3 MM	$8 MM
2012	$3 MM	$7 MM
2011	$3 MM	$7 MM
2010	$3 MM	$7 MM
2009	$3 MM	$7 MM
2008	$3 MM	$6 MM
2007	$3 MM	$6 MM
2006	$3 MM	$6 MM
2005	$2 MM	$6 MM
2004	$2 MM	$6 MM
2003	$2 MM	$6 MM
2002	$2 MM	$6 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$5 MM
1999	$2 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,861

$15,523

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2023	$22,890	$15,787
2022	$21,625	$16,167
2021	$23,726	$15,787
2020	$21,625	$16,167
2019	$15,204	$15,198
2018	$13,628	$15,208
2017	$13,130	$12,941
2016	$12,901	$12,855
2015	$11,319	$12,220
2014	$11,143	$14,461
2012	$11,164	$13,954
2011	$12,630	$12,376
2010	$12,343	$12,220
2009	$12,846	$11,613
2008	$17,066	$10,787
2007	$14,359	$10,079
2006	$12,936	$9,976
2005	$10,886	$9,385
2004	$10,991	$9,502
2003	$9,792	$9,038
2002	$9,447	$8,515
2001	$9,507	$7,974
2000	$9,437	$7,401
1999	$8,634	$7,398
1998	$8,522	$7,165
1997	$7,637	$6,862
1995	$7,181	$6,007
1992	$7,091	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$24,737

$15,842

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S	Colorado
2023	$22,775	$15,299
2022	$21,996	$15,450
2021	$23,607	$15,299
2020	$21,996	$15,450
2019	$13,427	$15,414
2018	$12,343	$14,253
2017	$11,264	$11,793
2016	$11,700	$11,862
2015	$10,943	$11,937
2014	$11,351	$13,787
2012	$11,799	$13,393
2011	$12,005	$11,621
2010	$11,933	$11,937
2009	$12,788	$12,022
2008	$16,812	$10,533
2007	$15,763	$10,175
2006	$13,454	$10,561
2005	$10,755	$9,014
2004	$10,229	$8,930
2003	$10,216	$9,262
2002	$9,649	$8,746
2001	$9,480	$8,249
2000	$9,105	$7,503
1999	$9,996	$7,355
1998	$10,134	$7,189
1997	$6,277	$7,680
1995	$5,921	$5,563
1992	$6,283	$5,963

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Best Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cheraw School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

110 Lakeview Avenue
Cheraw, CO 81030
(719) 853-6655

Gr: PK-12 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S?

Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S manages 1 public schools serving 209 students.

What is the rank of Cheraw School District No. 31 In Theunty Of Otero And S?

Cheraw School District No. 31 In Theunty Of Otero And S is ranked #80 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Cheraw School District No. 31 In Theunty Of Otero And S?

78% of Cheraw School District No. 31 In Theunty Of Otero And S students are White, and 22% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cheraw School District No. 31 In Theunty Of Otero And S?

Cheraw School District No. 31 In Theunty Of Otero And S has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Cheraw School District No. 31 In Theunty Of Otero And S's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,737 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 209 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education