Can I use Kiowa County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Kiowa County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Kiowa County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Kiowa County?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Kiowa County Schools & Education

Name: Kiowa County, Colorado Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Kiowa County, Colorado

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School 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

$7,687

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,447

School Score

30/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#36

of 63 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Kiowa County

Measured School Summary

Kiowa 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 $7,687 per pupil, Kiowa County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 16% 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 Kiowa 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

5 public schools and 2 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 #36 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.

Completion

75.0%

8.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,687

$240 above the state average

School coverage

2 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

Kiowa County has 5 public schools across 2 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Kiowa 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

Kiowa 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

#36

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.

Kiowa County School District No. Re-1

Elementary to high school visible

211 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Kiowa County School District No. Re-2

Elementary and high visible

43 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Kiowa County School District No. Re-1 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 Kiowa County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Kiowa 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

Kiowa County Schools Feature Exceptionally Small Average Enrollment

Education data brief for Kiowa County, Colorado.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Kiowa County's five public schools have an average size of just 51 students, reflecting a strictly rural district structure. The county’s total enrollment of 254 students is split between two districts: Kiowa County School District No. Re-1, which is the largest with 211 students, and Kiowa County School District No. Re-2. The graduation rate is 75.0%, which is below the national average of 87.0% and the state average of 83.1%. Per-pupil expenditure stands at $7,687, slightly higher than the Colorado state average of $7,447 but nearly 41% lower than the national average of $13,000. The county’s composite school score of 30.3 is lower than both the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 35.6. Eads Elementary is the largest school in the county, enrolling 119 students. 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

in Kiowa County

Reported Enrollment

254

5 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle1

High2

Other0

2 School Districts in Kiowa County

Kiowa County School District No. Re-1

3 schools

211 students

Kiowa County School District No. Re-2

2 schools

43 students

5 Public Schools in Kiowa 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 data

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Public schools in Kiowa County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Eads Elementary School	Record	Kiowa County School District No. Re-1	EADS, 81036Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	119
Eads Middle School	Record	Kiowa County School District No. Re-1	EADS, 81036Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	48
Eads High School	Record	Kiowa County School District No. Re-1	EADS, 81036Rural: Remote	9–12	High	44
Plainview Elementary School	Record	Kiowa County School District No. Re-2	SHERIDAN LAKE, 81071Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	32
Plainview Junior-Senior High School	Record	Kiowa County School District No. Re-2	SHERIDAN LAKE, 81071Rural: Remote	6–12	High	11

Eads Elementary School

Kiowa County School District No. Re-1

EADS, 81036 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary119 students

Eads Middle School

Kiowa County School District No. Re-1

EADS, 81036 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle48 students

Eads High School

Kiowa County School District No. Re-1

EADS, 81036 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High44 students

Plainview Elementary School

Kiowa County School District No. Re-2

SHERIDAN LAKE, 81071 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary32 students

Plainview Junior-Senior High School

Kiowa County School District No. Re-2

SHERIDAN LAKE, 81071 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High11 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,687

State avg $7,447

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Colorado counties have the highest graduation rates?

Pitkin County (97.0%), Rio Blanco County (93.2%), and Routt County (93.2%) currently lead Colorado among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Colorado?

Across Colorado counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,447. The highest current county values are Mineral County ($13,728), San Juan County ($13,639), and Hinsdale County ($13,446). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Kiowa County?

Kiowa County has a school score of 30/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Kiowa County?

The high school graduation rate in Kiowa County is 75.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Kiowa County spend per student?

Kiowa County spends $7,687 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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.

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