East Otero School District No. R1
East Otero School District No. R1 is a public school district based in La Junta, Colorado, serving 1,284 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #61 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 321 students each, fewer than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $10,622 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Colorado median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How East Otero School District No. R1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | East Otero School District No. R1 | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,622 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,012 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 428 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salida School District No. R-32Salida | 1,351 | 6 | $13,909 | 13.4 | #58 |
| East Grand School District No. 2Granby | 1,300 | 4 | $14,158 | 12.7 | #59 |
| Fremont Re-2Florence | 1,294 | 3 | $9,770 | 15.2 | #60 |
| East Otero School District No. R1La Junta · this district | 1,284 | 4 | $10,622 | 14.3 | #61 |
| Grand Valley School District No. 16Parachute | 1,212 | 4 | $13,117 | 15.3 | #62 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Regional Vocational TechnicalHaverhill, MA | 1,285 | $22,367 | 10.4 |
| Crestwood LocalMantua, OH | 1,285 | $13,376 | 14.1 |
| Vinita Public SchoolsVinita, OK | 1,285 | $12,624 | 16.3 |
| Lemont Twp HSD 210Lemont, IL | 1,284 | $22,099 | 15.1 |
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.
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