Lone Star School District No. 101

44940 County Road 54
Otis, CO 80743-9699
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lone Star School District No. 101 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 51 students in Lone Star School District No. 101.
Public Elementary Schools in Lone Star School District No. 101 have a diversity score of 0.11, which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
125 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lone Star School District No. 101, 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 decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#114 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
<50%
32%
<50%
45%
(20-21)
<50%
29%
(21-22)
≥50%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
17%
35%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
83%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,792 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,744 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,792
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,744
$15,791

Best Lone Star School District No. 101 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lone Star Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
44940 County Road 54
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 848-2778
Gr: K-6 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 125 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : <50% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 30%)
  • : <50% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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