Crowley County Schools & Education
Crowley County, Colorado
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
32/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,911
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,447
School Score
32/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#33
of 63 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Crowley County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 32/100, Crowley County maintains a strong graduation rate of 90.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,911 per pupil, Crowley County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 12% below the Colorado average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 6.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 21% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Crowley 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
2 public schools and 1 district 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
32/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #33 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.
Completion
90.0%
6.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$5,911
$1,536 below the state average
School coverage
2
1 district 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
Crowley County has 2 public schools across 1 district, 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 Crowley 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.
Small-system county
Crowley County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#33
of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 4 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.
Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J
Elementary and high visible
379 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J is the largest listed district slice, with 2 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 Crowley County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
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
Crowley County Graduation Rate Reaches 90 Percent Benchmark
Education data brief for Crowley County, Colorado.
The graduation rate in Crowley County is 90.0%, significantly outpacing both the Colorado state average of 83.1% and the national average of 87.0%. The county operates a single school district, Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J, which serves 379 students across two rural schools: one elementary and one junior/senior high school. Per-pupil expenditure is $5,911, which is lower than the state average of $7,447 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. The composite school score is 31.7, which is lower than the state average of 35.6 and the national median of 50.0. Enrollment is almost evenly split between the elementary school (191 students) and the high school (188 students). There are no charter or alternative schools in the county. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
2
in Crowley County
Reported Enrollment
379
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Crowley County
Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J
2 Public Schools in Crowley 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 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley County Elementary K-6 | Record | Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J | ORDWAY, 81063Rural: Remote | KG–6 | Primary | 191 |
| Crowley County Junior and Senior High School | Record | Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J | ORDWAY, 81063Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 188 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,911
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.