School district · Colorado

Sanford School District No. 6 in the county of Conejos and

Sanford School District No. 6 in the county of Conejos and in Colorado: 2 public schools with 384 students and 15.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,870 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
384
Students per teacher
15.5
CO 16.2 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,870
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)
24.7
Counselors (FTE)
2.1
Students per counselor
185
CO 246 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.6

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Colorado's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Colorado: 45%

44%proficient

−4.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 68% of school districts in Colorado

Median 36% · 169 school districts compared

161 students tested, grades 3–8 · Colorado Measures of Academic Success; proficient means Levels 4-5

Math

Colorado: 36%

39%proficient

+2.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 80% of school districts in Colorado

Median 28% · 165 school districts compared

161 students tested, grades 3–8 · Colorado Measures of Academic Success; proficient means Levels 4-5

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

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
$9.1K15
$9.5K16
$9.1K17
$10.5K18
$11.1K19
$11.4K20
$11.6K21
$12.9K22
$13.0K23
$12.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.1% · $592K
State
79% · $5.1M
Local
12% · $797K

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,970
Support services
$4,178
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$358K
Long-term debt
$658K

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Sanford Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–621816.646%47%
7–1216614.340%23%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
755 Second Street, Sanford, CO 81151
Phone
(719)274-5167
Website