Branson School

Branson School operates as a minimally staffed combined-grade school in BRANSON, Colorado, run under Branson Reorganized School District No. 82. Current enrollment sits at 67 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 87% smaller than the state mean of about 523.

Within Branson Reorganized School District No. 82, which oversees 2 schools and 465 students, Branson School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Branson School reports that White students make up the majority at 72%; the rest consists of 28% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Las Animas County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Branson School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.5:1. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Las Animas County) logs that median household earnings sit near $52,074, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Las Animas County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,870 students), of which Branson School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Branson School Online, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Branson School's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 79 (now 67). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 6.5:1 today.

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