Sedgwick County Schools & Education
Sedgwick County, Colorado
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
26/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
86.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
86.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,407
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,447
School Score
26/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#43
of 63 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Sedgwick County
Measured School Summary
Sedgwick County faces educational challenges with a school score of 26/100 and a graduation rate of 86.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,407 per pupil, Sedgwick County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 28% below the Colorado average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Sedgwick 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
4 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
26/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #43 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.
Completion
86.0%
2.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$6,407
$1,040 below the state average
School coverage
4
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
Sedgwick County has 4 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.
What Sedgwick 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
Sedgwick 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
#43
of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 10 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.
Julesburg School District No. Re1
Elementary and high visible
232 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Revere School District
Elementary and high visible
113 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Julesburg School District No. Re1 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 Sedgwick County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Sedgwick County district systems?
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
Sedgwick County Public School Spending Trails State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Sedgwick County, Colorado.
Per-pupil expenditure in Sedgwick County is $6,407, which is lower than the Colorado state average of $7,447 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. The county’s educational system is comprised of four rural schools with a total enrollment of 345 students, resulting in an average school size of 86 students. The Julesburg School District No. Re1 is the largest of the two districts in the county, managing 607 students across three schools, including Julesburg Elementary. Despite the lower spending levels, the county graduation rate is 86.0%, which exceeds the state average of 83.1% although it remains slightly below the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 25.9, which is lower than the state average of 35.6 and the national median of 50.0. All schools in the county are situated in rural locales. Refer to the NCES school directory for specific enrollment and locale classifications.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Sedgwick County
Reported Enrollment
345
4 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Sedgwick County
Julesburg School District No. Re1
Revere School District
4 Public Schools in Sedgwick 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 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julesburg Elementary School | Record | Julesburg School District No. Re1 | JULESBURG, 80737Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 124 |
| Julesburg High School | Record | Julesburg School District No. Re1 | JULESBURG, 80737Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 108 |
| Revere Elementary | Record | Revere School District | ovid, 80744Rural: Remote | KG–6 | Primary | 60 |
| Revere Junior-Senior High School | Record | Revere School District | OVID, 80744Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 53 |
Julesburg Elementary School
Julesburg School District No. Re1
JULESBURG, 80737 / Rural: Remote
Julesburg High School
Julesburg School District No. Re1
JULESBURG, 80737 / Rural: Remote
Revere Junior-Senior High School
Revere School District
OVID, 80744 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,407
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.