Baca County Schools & Education
Baca County, Colorado
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
30/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,654
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,447
School Score
30/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#37
of 63 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Baca County
Measured School Summary
Baca County faces educational challenges with a school score of 30/100 and a graduation rate of 75.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,654 per pupil, Baca County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 17% below the Colorado average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 8.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Baca County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
11 public schools and 5 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
30/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #37 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
8.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,654
$207 above the state average
School coverage
11
5 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Baca County has 11 public schools across 5 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Baca County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Review-carefully county
Baca County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.
State position
#37
of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 6 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Springfield School District No. Re-4
Elementary and high visible
304 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Walsh School District No. Re-1
Elementary and high visible
183 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Vilas School District Re-5
Elementary and high visible
69 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Pritchett School District No. Re-3
Elementary to high school visible
59 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Pritchett School District No. Re-3 is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Baca County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Baca County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
High District Fragmentation and Small School Sizes in Baca County
Education data brief for Baca County, Colorado.
Baca County’s public education structure is defined by its extreme rural configuration, featuring five separate school districts for a total population of only 648 students. This results in an average school size of just 59 students, a figure drastically lower than state and national norms. All 11 schools in the county are classified as rural. The largest school, Springfield Elementary, serves only 169 students. The county reports a graduation rate of 75.0%, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 83.1% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,654, slightly higher than the state average of $7,447 but below the national average of $13,000. The composite school score for the county is 30.0, trailing both the state average of 35.6 and the national median of 50.0. No charter schools operate within the county boundaries. See the NCES Common Core of Data for detailed rural school records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
11
in Baca County
Reported Enrollment
648
11 schools reporting
School Districts
5
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
5 School Districts in Baca County
Springfield School District No. Re-4
Walsh School District No. Re-1
Vilas School District Re-5
Pritchett School District No. Re-3
Campo School District No. Re-6
11 Public Schools in Baca County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 11 of 11 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Elementary School | Record | Springfield School District No. Re-4 | SPRINGFIELD, 81073Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 169 |
| Springfield Junior/Senior High School | Record | Springfield School District No. Re-4 | SPRINGFIELD, 81073Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 135 |
| Walsh Elementary School | Record | Walsh School District No. Re-1 | WALSH, 81090Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 119 |
| Walsh High School | Record | Walsh School District No. Re-1 | WALSH, 81090Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 64 |
| Pritchett Elementary School | Record | Pritchett School District No. Re-3 | PRITCHETT, 81064Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 36 |
| Vilas Elementary School | Record | Vilas School District Re-5 | VILAS, 81087Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 35 |
| Vilas Undivided High School | Record | Vilas School District Re-5 | VILAS, 81087Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 34 |
| Campo Elementary School | Record | Campo School District No. Re-6 | CAMPO, 81029Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 19 |
| Campo Undivided High School | Record | Campo School District No. Re-6 | CAMPO, 81029Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 14 |
| Pritchett High School | Record | Pritchett School District No. Re-3 | PRITCHETT, 81064Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 14 |
| Pritchett Middle School | Record | Pritchett School District No. Re-3 | PRITCHETT, 81064Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 9 |
Springfield Elementary School
Springfield School District No. Re-4
SPRINGFIELD, 81073 / Rural: Remote
Springfield Junior/Senior High School
Springfield School District No. Re-4
SPRINGFIELD, 81073 / Rural: Remote
Walsh Elementary School
Walsh School District No. Re-1
WALSH, 81090 / Rural: Remote
Walsh High School
Walsh School District No. Re-1
WALSH, 81090 / Rural: Remote
Pritchett Elementary School
Pritchett School District No. Re-3
PRITCHETT, 81064 / Rural: Remote
Vilas Elementary School
Vilas School District Re-5
VILAS, 81087 / Rural: Remote
Vilas Undivided High School
Vilas School District Re-5
VILAS, 81087 / Rural: Remote
Campo Elementary School
Campo School District No. Re-6
CAMPO, 81029 / Rural: Remote
Campo Undivided High School
Campo School District No. Re-6
CAMPO, 81029 / Rural: Remote
Pritchett High School
Pritchett School District No. Re-3
PRITCHETT, 81064 / Rural: Remote
Pritchett Middle School
Pritchett School District No. Re-3
PRITCHETT, 81064 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,654
State avg $7,447
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.