Enrollment
55
High
DISTRICT 55 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIT CARSON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080504000826
Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School
102 5TH AVENUE, KIT CARSON, CO 80825 · (719) 962-3219 · Cheyenne County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL55 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.1:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
33 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 10 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 9% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Kit Carson School District No. R-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School this school | 55 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Nucla High School NUCLA | 60 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Idalia Junior-Senior High School IDALIA | 79 | 59.5% | 51.3% |
| Walsh High School WALSH | 72 | 65.3% | 31.9% |
| Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School CHEYENNE WELLS | 84 | 54.8% | N/A |
| Otis Junior-Senior High School OTIS | 102 | 55.9% | 20.6% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 55 | #374 of 409 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
55
-2 (-4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 57
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 7.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55 | 6.8 | 8.1:1 | 60% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 7.8 | 6.6:1 | 43% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 7.7 | 6.7:1 | 33% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 57 | 8 | 7.1:1 | 25% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 61 | 7.5 | 8.2:1 | 51% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 72 | 7 | 10.3:1 | 57% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 54 | 7 | 7.7:1 | 37% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 84 | 8 | 10.5:1 | 18% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 57 | 9 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (61 to 55); teachers down 9% (7.5 to 6.8).
About Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School
Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School is a small high school serving families in KIT CARSON, Colorado. The latest federal count shows 55 students in grades 6 through 12. Against the 627-student average for high schools in Colorado, enrollment here is 91% lower.
Kit Carson School District No. R-1 enrolls 109 students in 2 schools, including Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School.
White students account for 75% of enrollment at Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School. Other students are 18% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By the diversity index, Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School comes in at 41%.
Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School's 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 8.1:1. That ratio is under the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 60%. That is close to the 58% average for public schools in Cheyenne County.
Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School is located in Cheyenne County, where median household income is about $70,865, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School is one of 4 public schools in Cheyenne County, which together enroll about 283 students.
The closest public school, Kit Carson Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 57 to 55.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cheyenne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,741
Census ACS
Median income
$70,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
283 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kit Carson School District No. R-1
- Kit Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Kit Carson Elementary School0.0 mi · 54
- Eads Elementary School19.6 mi · 119
- Eads Middle School19.6 mi · 44
- Eads High School19.6 mi · 48
- Cheyenne Wells Junior/High School23.9 mi · 84
- Cheyenne Wells Elementary School24.0 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About Kit Carson Junior-Senior High SchoolHow large is Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School?
Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School enrolls approximately 55 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School serve?
Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School.
How diverse is Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School?
Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School reports a student body of 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School in?
Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School is part of Kit Carson School District No. R-1.
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