Littleton School District No. 6
Littleton School District No. 6 is a public school district based in Littleton, Colorado, serving 13,109 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #18 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 655 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $12,614 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Littleton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Littleton | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,614 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,323 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $305.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $227.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 766 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,859 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 386 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson School District R-2JLoveland | 14,580 | 32 | $13,797 | 15.6 | #16 |
| Pueblo School District No. 60Pueblo | 14,104 | 34 | $10,969 | 16.7 | #17 |
| Littleton School District No. 6Littleton · this district | 13,109 | 20 | $12,614 | 17.1 | #18 |
| Harrison School District No. 2Colorado Springs | 11,938 | 28 | $11,703 | 14.4 | #19 |
| Pueblo County School District 70Pueblo | 10,386 | 26 | $9,321 | 18.4 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazleton Area School DistrictHazle Twp, PA | 13,141 | $12,031 | 16.8 |
| York County Public SchoolsYorktown, VA | 13,105 | $12,173 | 15.2 |
| Maury CountyColumbia, TN | 13,098 | $9,447 | n/a |
| Moore County SchoolsCarthage, NC | 13,085 | $9,898 | 18.0 |
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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