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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 55 students in Kit Carson School District No. R-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Kit Carson School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Kit Carson School District No. R-1 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kit Carson Junior-senior High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
109 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
18%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
74%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $76,468 is higher than the state median of $15,537. The school district revenue/student has grown by 109% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $87,193 is higher than the state median of $15,857. The school district spending/student has grown by 178% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$76,468
$15,537
Spending / Student
$87,193
$15,857
Best Kit Carson School District No. R-1 Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kit Carson Junior-senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
102 5th Avenue
Kit Carson, CO 80825
(719) 962-3219
Kit Carson, CO 80825
(719) 962-3219
Gr: 6-12 | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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