Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And

612 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 204 students in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Trinidad High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
769 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And, 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#143 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
33%
27%
45%
(20-21)
6-9%
29%
85%
82%
(2022-23)
29.8%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
67%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
28%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,333 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,663 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 84% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,333
$15,523
Spending / Student
$28,663
$15,842

Best Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Trinidad High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
816 West Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-2971
Gr: 9-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 769 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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