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Otis School District No. R-3

Item: Otis School District No. R-3
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

518 Dungan Street
Otis, CO 80743-9251

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (970) 246-3486

www.otisr3.com

Top Rankings

Otis School District No. R-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,894 Schools

# Students

192 Students

864,096 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

52,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
Pre-K	14	170
Kind	14	307
1	9	314
2	12	325
3	15	340
4	12	329
5	14	336
6	12	335
7	12	340
8	11	345
9	14	366
10	16	368
11	17	370
12	20	399

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District Rank

Otis School District No. R-3, which is ranked within the bottom 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#91 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Otis School District No. R-3
2023	#91
2022	#114
2021	#128
2019	#98
2018	#119
2017	#151
2016	#14
2015	#104
2014	#101
2013	#106
2012	#142

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29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	29%	33%
2022	22%	32%
2021	24%	33%
2019	27%	35%
2018	22%	35%
2017	20%	33%
2016	50%	33%
2015	22%	31%
2014	52%	57%
2013	52%	57%
2012	42%	56%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2022	32%	45%
2021	24%	47%
2019	37%	47%
2018	22%	44%
2017	20%	42%
2016	50%	40%
2015	32%	40%
2014	67%	69%
2013	67%	70%
2012	62%	70%
2011	92%	89%

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(20-21)

21-39%

29%

(21-22)

≥50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2022	50%	82%
2021	50%	81%
2020	50%	81%
2019	80%	80%
2018	50%	80%
2017	50%	78%
2016	50%	78%
2015	50%	77%
2014	80%	77%
2013	50%	77%
2012	80%	76%

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(2022-23)

29.4%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	29.4%	33.6%
2022	31.2%	37.4%
2021	21.1%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	0.23	0.62
2022	0.22	0.61
2021	0.25	0.61
2020	0.23	0.60
2019	0.23	0.60
2018	0.19	0.60
2017	0.19	0.60
2016	0.21	0.60
2015	0.27	0.60
2014	0.20	0.59
2013	0.18	0.59
2012	0.15	0.59
2011	0.18	0.58
2010	0.08	0.55
2009	0.09	0.55
2008	0.05	0.55
2007	0.15	0.54
2006	0.11	0.53
2005	0.11	0.52
2004	0.09	0.52
2003	0.05	0.51
2002	0.03	0.50
2001	0.10	0.49
2000	0.04	0.47
1999	0.03	0.46
1997	0.01	0.45
1996	0.02	0.45
1995	0.03	0.43
1994	0.02	0.41
1993	0.01	0.41
1992	0.02	0.40

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

11%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	10%	35%
2022	11%	35%
2021	9%	34%
2020	7%	34%
2019	7%	34%
2018	6%	34%
2017	6%	34%
2016	6%	33%
2015	5%	33%
2014	7%	33%
2013	7%	32%
2012	8%	32%
2011	7%	32%
2010	4%	29%
2009	4%	28%
2008	2%	28%
2007	7%	28%
2006	6%	27%
2005	5%	26%
2004	4%	25%
2003	2%	24%
2002	1%	23%
2001	5%	22%
2000	2%	21%
1999	1%	20%
1995	1%	18%
1990	1%	16%
1989	1%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	3%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2009	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%

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% White

86%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	87%	51%
2022	87%	52%
2021	86%	52%
2020	87%	53%
2019	87%	53%
2018	90%	53%
2017	90%	53%
2016	89%	54%
2015	34%	54%
2014	89%	55%
2013	90%	56%
2012	92%	56%
2011	90%	57%
2010	96%	60%
2009	95%	61%
2008	98%	61%
2007	91%	62%
2006	94%	63%
2005	94%	64%
2004	95%	65%
2003	98%	66%
2002	99%	67%
2001	95%	68%
2000	98%	70%
1999	99%	71%
1998	100%	72%
1997	100%	72%
1996	100%	73%
1995	98%	74%
1994	99%	75%
1993	100%	75%
1992	99%	75%
1991	99%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2021)
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,500 is higher than the state median of $15,537. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,474 is higher than the state median of $15,857. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$4 MM	$10 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$4 MM	$10 MM
2019	$4 MM	$9 MM
2018	$4 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$8 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$12 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	$2 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

$4 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	$4 MM	$9 MM
2022	$3 MM	$9 MM
2021	$4 MM	$9 MM
2020	$3 MM	$9 MM
2019	$3 MM	$9 MM
2018	$3 MM	$8 MM
2017	$3 MM	$7 MM
2016	$3 MM	$7 MM
2015	$3 MM	$7 MM
2014	$14 MM	$8 MM
2012	$2 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	$2 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	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$4 MM
1995	$1 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,500

$15,537

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	$19,582	$15,787
2022	$17,639	$16,167
2021	$17,571	$15,787
2020	$17,639	$16,167
2019	$16,855	$15,198
2018	$14,683	$15,208
2017	$13,711	$12,941
2016	$14,301	$12,855
2015	$12,748	$12,220
2014	$60,429	$14,461
2012	$13,021	$13,954
2011	$12,971	$12,376
2010	$14,333	$12,220
2009	$15,677	$11,613
2008	$14,173	$10,787
2007	$12,192	$10,079
2006	$12,521	$9,976
2005	$12,058	$9,385
2004	$12,771	$9,502
2003	$12,967	$9,038
2002	$13,154	$8,515
2001	$10,700	$7,974
2000	$9,616	$7,401
1999	$9,346	$7,398
1998	$9,601	$7,165
1997	$8,691	$6,862
1995	$8,719	$6,007
1992	$7,781	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$18,474

$15,857

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Otis School District No. R-3	Colorado
2023	$17,647	$15,299
2022	$15,083	$15,450
2021	$15,835	$15,299
2020	$15,083	$15,450
2019	$14,868	$15,414
2018	$12,860	$14,253
2017	$12,579	$11,793
2016	$12,669	$11,862
2015	$13,677	$11,937
2014	$70,322	$13,787
2012	$12,105	$13,393
2011	$12,517	$11,621
2010	$15,378	$11,937
2009	$16,729	$12,022
2008	$12,545	$10,533
2007	$11,766	$10,175
2006	$12,362	$10,561
2005	$11,725	$9,014
2004	$11,994	$8,930
2003	$12,308	$9,262
2002	$12,769	$8,746
2001	$10,810	$8,249
2000	$9,265	$7,503
1999	$13,877	$7,355
1998	$10,216	$7,189
1997	$9,029	$7,680
1995	$6,925	$5,563
1992	$6,507	$5,963

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Best Otis School District No. R-3 Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Otis Elementary School

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

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

518 Dungan Street
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486

Gr: PK-5 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #22.

Otis Junior-senior High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

518 Dungan
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486

Gr: 6-12 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Otis School District No. R-3?

Otis School District No. R-3 manages 2 public schools serving 192 students.

What is the rank of Otis School District No. R-3?

Otis School District No. R-3 is ranked #93 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Otis School District No. R-3?

86% of Otis School District No. R-3 students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Otis School District No. R-3?

Otis School District No. R-3 has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Otis School District No. R-3's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $18,474 is higher than the state median of $15,857. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education