Aspen School District No. 1
Aspen School District No. 1 is a public school district based in Aspen, Colorado, serving 1,584 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #55 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 317 students each, fewer than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $20,967 per student on day-to-day operations, 80% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Aspen compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Aspen | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,967 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,236 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 127 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 285 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 317 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Park School District No. Re-2Woodland Park | 1,744 | 5 | $12,339 | 14.2 | #52 |
| Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1Gilcrest | 1,727 | 6 | $13,274 | 13.5 | #53 |
| Archuleta County School District No. 50 JtPagosa Springs | 1,588 | 5 | $11,813 | 14.2 | #54 |
| Aspen School District No. 1Aspen · this district | 1,584 | 5 | $20,967 | 12.5 | #55 |
| School District No. Re-2 BrushBrush | 1,420 | 4 | $14,747 | 17.1 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison School District (Lenawee)Adrian, MI | 1,585 | $11,831 | 16.3 |
| Stuttgart School DistrictStuttgart, AR | 1,584 | $10,267 | 14.3 |
| Decorah Community School DistrictDecorah, IA | 1,584 | $12,694 | 13.1 |
| Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School DistrictFloral Park, NY | 1,584 | $19,220 | 15.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-co-aspen-school-district-no-1