Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And

755 Second Street
Sanford, CO 81151
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 218 students in Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% 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
2 Schools
810 Schools
# Students
384 Students
299,597 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
19,459 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And, 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#59 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
33%
40-44%
45%
(20-21)
20-29%
29%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%
(2022-23)
24.2%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
31%
38%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
67%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,193 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,971
$18,225
Spending / Student
$14,193
$18,686

Best Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sanford Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
755 Second Street
Sanford, CO 81151
(719) 274-5167
Gr: PK-6 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 384 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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