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Huerfano School District Re-1

201 East Fifth Street
Walsenburg, CO 81089-2011

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (719) 738-1520

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Huerfano School District Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 86 students in Huerfano School District Re-1. This district's average charter is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.

Public Charter School in Huerfano School District Re-1 have an score of 10% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 35%), and score of 25% (versus the 48% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

3 Schools

269 Schools

# Students

478 Students

134,323 Students

# Teachers

10 Teachers

7,989 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
Pre-K	9	9
Kind	5	54
1	5	55
2	7	56
3	9	54
4	9	55
5	12	55
6	11	63
7	8	64
8	11	62

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Huerfano School District Re-1, 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#164 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1
2023	#164
2022	#171
2021	#177
2019	#178
2018	#169
2017	#162
2016	#176
2015	#174
2014	#165
2013	#159
2012	#134

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12%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	12%	33%
2022	5%	32%
2021	7%	33%
2019	9%	35%
2018	12%	35%
2017	8%	33%
2016	6%	33%
2015	9%	31%
2014	38%	57%
2013	39%	57%
2012	46%	56%

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22%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2022	22%	45%
2021	17%	47%
2019	24%	47%
2018	12%	44%
2017	23%	42%
2016	15%	40%
2015	22%	40%
2014	56%	69%
2013	59%	70%
2012	64%	70%
2011	88%	89%

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(20-21)

≤10%

29%

85%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	85%	82%
2022	84%	82%
2021	84%	81%
2020	80%	81%
2019	74%	80%
2018	84%	80%
2017	84%	78%
2016	80%	78%
2015	80%	77%
2014	69%	77%
2013	74%	77%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	0.53	0.62
2022	0.53	0.61
2021	0.53	0.61
2020	0.53	0.60
2019	0.53	0.60
2018	0.52	0.60
2017	0.52	0.60
2016	0.52	0.60
2015	0.51	0.60
2014	0.49	0.59
2013	0.47	0.59
2012	0.48	0.59
2011	0.47	0.58
2010	0.49	0.55
2009	0.51	0.55
2008	0.51	0.55
2007	0.53	0.54
2006	0.52	0.53
2005	0.51	0.52
2004	0.52	0.52
2003	0.52	0.51
2002	0.51	0.50
2001	0.52	0.49
2000	0.50	0.47
1999	0.50	0.46
1998	0.50	0.46
1997	0.49	0.45
1996	0.49	0.45
1995	0.48	0.43
1994	0.46	0.41
1993	0.46	0.41
1992	0.46	0.40
1991	0.48	0.40

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	4%	1%
2017	4%	1%
2016	4%	1%
2015	5%	1%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	5%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	5%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2008	3%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

54%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	58%	35%
2022	58%	35%
2021	59%	34%
2020	59%	34%
2019	59%	34%
2018	61%	34%
2017	61%	34%
2016	61%	33%
2015	63%	33%
2014	66%	33%
2013	68%	32%
2012	67%	32%
2011	68%	32%
2010	65%	29%
2009	63%	28%
2008	63%	28%
2007	60%	28%
2006	60%	27%
2005	60%	26%
2004	57%	25%
2003	56%	24%
2002	58%	23%
2001	59%	22%
2000	61%	21%
1999	60%	20%
1998	60%	19%
1997	63%	19%
1996	63%	18%
1995	64%	18%
1994	67%	17%
1993	67%	17%
1992	66%	17%
1991	62%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%

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% White

40%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	37%	51%
2022	37%	52%
2021	35%	52%
2020	36%	53%
2019	36%	53%
2018	34%	53%
2017	34%	53%
2016	33%	54%
2015	31%	54%
2014	29%	55%
2013	29%	56%
2012	26%	56%
2011	27%	57%
2010	28%	60%
2009	31%	61%
2008	31%	61%
2007	34%	62%
2006	36%	63%
2005	37%	64%
2004	40%	65%
2003	41%	66%
2002	40%	67%
2001	37%	68%
2000	39%	70%
1999	39%	71%
1998	39%	72%
1997	36%	72%
1996	35%	73%
1995	36%	74%
1994	33%	75%
1993	33%	75%
1992	35%	75%
1991	38%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,303 is higher than the state median of $15,476. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,937 is higher than the state median of $15,794. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	$9 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$10 MM
2021	$9 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$10 MM
2019	$7 MM	$9 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$6 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$8 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$8 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$5 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$6 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	$8 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$8 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$9 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$7 MM
2009	$7 MM	$7 MM
2008	$10 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$5 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$6 MM	$5 MM
1998	$6 MM	$4 MM
1997	$5 MM	$4 MM
1996	$5 MM	$4 MM
1995	$5 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,303

$15,476

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	$17,819	$15,787
2022	$14,634	$16,167
2021	$16,232	$15,787
2020	$14,634	$16,167
2019	$14,302	$15,198
2018	$12,778	$15,208
2017	$11,422	$12,941
2016	$10,504	$12,855
2015	$14,088	$12,220
2014	$11,025	$14,461
2012	$11,563	$13,954
2011	$11,805	$12,376
2010	$12,202	$12,220
2009	$10,091	$11,613
2008	$14,056	$10,787
2007	$12,719	$10,079
2006	$9,766	$9,976
2005	$10,038	$9,385
2004	$9,929	$9,502
2003	$7,637	$9,038
2002	$6,849	$8,515
2001	$7,316	$7,974
2000	$6,871	$7,401
1999	$6,356	$7,398
1998	$6,182	$7,165
1997	$6,120	$6,862
1995	$6,083	$6,007
1992	$5,192	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$16,937

$15,794

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Huerfano School District Re-1	Colorado
2023	$16,489	$15,299
2022	$14,074	$15,450
2021	$15,020	$15,299
2020	$14,074	$15,450
2019	$13,466	$15,414
2018	$11,638	$14,253
2017	$9,977	$11,793
2016	$9,834	$11,862
2015	$13,032	$11,937
2014	$10,656	$13,787
2012	$11,099	$13,393
2011	$10,470	$11,621
2010	$11,287	$11,937
2009	$10,562	$12,022
2008	$13,962	$10,533
2007	$12,677	$10,175
2006	$8,928	$10,561
2005	$11,155	$9,014
2004	$14,824	$8,930
2003	$7,736	$9,262
2002	$6,875	$8,746
2001	$7,364	$8,249
2000	$6,518	$7,503
1999	$6,312	$7,355
1998	$5,864	$7,189
1997	$5,607	$7,680
1995	$5,330	$5,563
1992	$5,325	$5,963

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Best Huerfano School District Re-1 Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gardner Valley School

Charter School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

25421 Highway 69
Gardner, CO 81040
(719) 746-2446

Gr: PK-8 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 85% (Top 30% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education