For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 101 students in School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
810 Schools
# Students
219 Students
299,597 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
19,459 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat, 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 increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)5.5%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
22%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
77%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,219 is higher than the state median of $15,537. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,032 is higher than the state median of $15,857. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,219
$15,537
Spending / Student
$19,032
$15,857
Best School District No. R-4 In The County Of Kit Carson And Stat Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stratton Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6 Main
Stratton, CO 80836
(719) 348-5521
Stratton, CO 80836
(719) 348-5521
Gr: PK-5 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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