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Elizabeth School District
2,282
Students
2024-25 school year
7
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,292
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Colorado median
16.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Colorado median 15.7
Elizabeth School District is a public school district based in Elizabeth, Colorado, serving 2,282 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #45 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 326 students each, fewer than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $11,292 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Elizabeth compares
ElizabethColorado median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$26.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 8%State 45%Local 47%
| Measure | Elizabeth | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,292 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,314 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 143 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 362 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 326 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weld re-8 schoolsFort Lupton | 2,503 | 7 | $13,246 | 16.9 | #42 |
| Englewood School District No. 1Englewood | 2,406 | 9 | $16,783 | 14.6 | #43 |
| Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1Cortez | 2,380 | 10 | $10,594 | 15.9 | #44 |
| Elizabeth School DistrictElizabeth · this district | 2,282 | 7 | $11,292 | 16.0 | #45 |
| Gunnison Watershed School District Re1JGunnison | 2,095 | 7 | $12,985 | 14.8 | #46 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas CountySelma, AL | 2,283 | $13,597 | 17.6 |
| Howland LocalWarren, OH | 2,283 | $13,483 | 16.3 |
| Mundelein Cons HSD 120Mundelein, IL | 2,282 | $21,597 | 15.8 |
| Scappoose School District 1JScappoose, OR | 2,282 | $11,000 | 19.3 |
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-elizabeth-school-district