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Hi-Plains School District R-23, Colorado

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Hi-Plains School District R-23
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 117 (2023-2024)
Schools: 1 (2023-2024)
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Hi-Plains School District R-23 is a school district in Colorado (Kit Carson County). During the 2024 school year, 117 students attended the district's single school.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

To find information about Hi-Plains School District R-23 school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Pat Einspahr
Bryan Gorton
Nathan McCaffrey
Kendal Rueb
Joel Tanner

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $373,000 $2,438 11%
Local: $1,477,000 $9,654 44%
State: $1,474,000 $9,634 44%
Total: $3,324,000 $21,725
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $2,809,000 $18,359
Total Current Expenditures: $2,562,000 $16,745
Instructional Expenditures: $1,233,000 $8,058 44%
Student and Staff Support: $64,000 $418 2%
Administration: $471,000 $3,078 17%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $794,000 $5,189 28%
Total Capital Outlay: $122,000 $797
Construction: $4,000 $26
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $57,000 $372


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 11-19 PS <50 PS 20-29
2020-2021 <=20 PS <50 PS <=20
2018-2019 20-29 <=20 PS 30-39
2017-2018 30-39 PS PS <50 PS 30-39
2016-2017 20-29 PS <50 PS 21-39
2015-2016 11-19 PS PS <50 PS 11-19
2014-2015 10-14 PS <50 PS PS 11-19
2013-2014 40-44 PS <50 PS 40-49
2012-2013 45-49 PS <50 45-49
2011-2012 50-54 PS <50 PS 50-54
2010-2011 90-94 PS >=50 PS >=90

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 30-39 PS <50 PS 30-39
2020-2021 40-59 PS PS 40-59
2018-2019 30-39 21-39 PS 30-39
2017-2018 30-39 PS PS <50 PS 30-39
2016-2017 20-29 PS <50 PS 21-39
2015-2016 20-29 PS PS <50 PS 20-29
2014-2015 25-29 PS <50 PS PS 20-29
2013-2014 50-54 PS <50 PS 50-59
2012-2013 65-69 PS <50 65-69
2011-2012 65-69 PS >=50 PS 65-69
2010-2011 >=95 PS >=50 PS >=90

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 >=50 PS PS PS
2020-2021 >=50 PS PS >=50
2019-2020 PS PS PS
2018-2019 >=50 PS PS >=50
2017-2018 PS PS
2016-2017 >=50 PS PS >=50
2015-2016 >=50 PS >=50
2014-2015 >=50 PS >=50
2013-2014 >=50 PS >=50
2012-2013 >=50 PS PS >=50
2011-2012 >=50 >=50
2010-2011 >=50 PS >=50


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 117 -10.3
2022-2023 129 -18.6
2021-2022 153 1.3
2020-2021 151 13.9
2019-2020 130 -2.3
2018-2019 133 19.5
2017-2018 107 2.8
2016-2017 104 -18.3
2015-2016 123 9.8
2014-2015 111 -9.0
2013-2014 121 -8.3
2012-2013 131 1.5
2011-2012 129 17.1
2010-2011 107 -14.0
2009-2010 122 -1.6
2008-2009 124 8.1
2007-2008 114 1.8
2006-2007 112 -16.1
2005-2006 130 3.8
2004-2005 125 2.4
2003-2004 122 4.9
2002-2003 116 -12.1
2001-2002 130 6.9
2000-2001 121 -3.3
1999-2000 125 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hi-Plains School District R-23 (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.7 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 3.3
Black 2.6 4.6
Hispanic 18.8 35.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.3
Two or More Races 0.0 5.3
White 76.1 49.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hi-Plains School District R-23 had 12.85 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.11.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.03
Kindergarten: 1.08
Elementary: 6.75
Secondary: 3.99
Total: 12.85

Hi-Plains School District R-23 employed 1.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2.37
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.75
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 0.00
Other Support Services: 5.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Hi-Plains School District R-23 operates one school. It is listed below.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Hi-Plains School District R-23117PK-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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