Kit Carson Elementary School

Kit Carson Elementary School is a minimally staffed K-5 school in KIT CARSON, Colorado, overseen by Kit Carson School District No. R-1. The school teaches 54 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 86% below the state mean of about 379.

Kit Carson Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by Kit Carson School District No. R-1, a district that teaches 109 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kit Carson Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.2:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cheyenne County (around 58%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, Cheyenne County reports that median household income runs about $70,865, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Kit Carson Elementary School is one of 4 public schools in Cheyenne County (combined enrollment of about 283 students).

Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

Kit Carson Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Kit Carson Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 48 (now 54).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.