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

No. Use the Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 5 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Kit Carson County Schools & Education

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

Kit Carson County, Colorado

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

School Score

34/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

86.8%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

86.8%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 83.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,967

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,447

School Score

34/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#29

of 63 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Kit Carson County

Measured School Summary

Kit Carson County faces educational challenges with a school score of 34/100 and a graduation rate of 86.8%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,967 per pupil, Kit Carson County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 4% below the Colorado average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Kit Carson 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

9 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

34/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #29 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.

Completion

86.8%

3.7 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,967

$480 below the state average

School coverage

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

Kit Carson County has 9 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Kit Carson 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

Kit Carson 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

#29

of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 2 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.

Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J

Elementary to high school visible

762 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat

Elementary to high school visible

221 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20

Other grade structure

172 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

Hi-Plains R-23

Other grade structure

129 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J 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 Kit Carson County?

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

Kit Carson County Operates Five Districts for Small Student Population

Education data brief for Kit Carson County, Colorado.

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

Lead metric:District structure

Kit Carson County maintains a highly fragmented district structure, operating five separate school districts for a total population of 1,392 students. The largest of these is Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J, which serves 762 students across three schools. The county’s per-pupil expenditure is $6,967, which is among the lowest in the state and far below the national average of $13,000. Despite the lower spending, the graduation rate is 86.8%, nearly reaching the national average of 87.0% and exceeding the Colorado state average of 83.1%. The composite school score of 34.4 is roughly in line with the state average of 35.6 but below the national median of 50.0. There are no charter schools in the county, and all nine schools are classified as rural or town-based. Burlington Elementary is the largest school with 326 students. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Kit Carson County

Reported Enrollment

1,392

9 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle2

High2

Other3

5 School Districts in Kit Carson County

Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J

3 schools

762 students

School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat

3 schools

221 students

Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20

1 school

172 students

Hi-Plains R-23

1 school

129 students

Bethune School District No. R- 5

1 school

108 students

9 Public Schools in Kit Carson 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 Kit Carson County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Burlington Elementary School	Record	Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J	BURLINGTON, 80807Town: Remote	PK–4	Primary	326
Burlington Middle School	Record	Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J	BURLINGTON, 80807Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	219
Burlington High School	Record	Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J	BURLINGTON, 80807Town: Remote	9–12	High	217
Flagler Public School	Record	Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20	FLAGLER, 80815Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	172
Hi-Plains School District R-23	Record	Hi-Plains R-23	SEIBERT, 80834Rural: Remote	PK–12	Other	129
Stratton Elementary School	Record	School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat	STRATTON, 80836Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	113
Bethune Public Schools	Record	Bethune School District No. R- 5	BETHUNE, 80805Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	108
Stratton Senior High School	Record	School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat	STRATTON, 80836Rural: Remote	9–12	High	62
Stratton Middle School	Record	School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat	STRATTON, 80836Rural: Remote	6–8	Middle	46

Burlington Elementary School

Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J

BURLINGTON, 80807 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary326 students

Burlington Middle School

Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J

BURLINGTON, 80807 / Town: Remote

Record5–8Middle219 students

Burlington High School

Burlington Public School District No. RE-6J

BURLINGTON, 80807 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High217 students

Flagler Public School

Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20

FLAGLER, 80815 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other172 students

Hi-Plains School District R-23

Hi-Plains R-23

SEIBERT, 80834 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–12Other129 students

Stratton Elementary School

School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat

STRATTON, 80836 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary113 students

Bethune Public Schools

Bethune School District No. R- 5

BETHUNE, 80805 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other108 students

Stratton Senior High School

School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat

STRATTON, 80836 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High62 students

Stratton Middle School

School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat

STRATTON, 80836 / Rural: Remote

Record6–8Middle46 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,967

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 Kit Carson County?

Kit Carson County has a school score of 34/100, 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 Kit Carson County?

The high school graduation rate in Kit Carson County is 86.8%, 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 Kit Carson County spend per student?

Kit Carson County spends $6,967 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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