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Kiowa County School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 119 students in Kiowa County School District No. Re-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Kiowa County School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
812 Schools
# Students
211 Students
300,394 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
19,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kiowa County School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 50% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-59%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.7%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
13%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
84%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,578 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,957 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,578
$15,523
Spending / Student
$13,957
$15,842
Best Kiowa County School District No. Re-1 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eads Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
900 Maine Street
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2216
Eads, CO 81036
(719) 438-2216
Gr: PK-5 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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