School district · Colorado

East Otero School District No. R1

East Otero School District No. R1 in Colorado: 4 public schools with 1,284 students and 14.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $15,180 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,284
Students per teacher
14.1
CO 16.2 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$15,180
CO $15.8K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
90.8
Counselors (FTE)
3.0
Students per counselor
428
CO 246 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.8
Librarians (FTE): 0.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.7K15
$9.3K16
$8.8K17
$9.1K18
$10.2K19
$10.0K20
$10.6K21
$13.4K22
$14.6K23
$15.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
21% · $4.3M
State
65% · $13.2M
Local
14% · $2.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,802
Support services
$6,490
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$682K
Long-term debt
$3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
3–639714.6
La Junta Primary SchoolFree meals for all
K–229611.4
La Junta Jr/Sr High SchoolFree meals for all
7–1250115.9
Tiger Trades AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all
5–129015.1

Sources

Address
301 Raton Avenue, La Junta, CO 81050
Phone
(719)384-6900
Website