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Otis School District No. R-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 91 students in Otis School District No. R-3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Otis School District No. R-3 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
198 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Otis School District No. R-3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
10%
37%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
88%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,879 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,914 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,879
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,914
$15,791
Best Otis School District No. R-3 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Otis Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
518 Dungan Street
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 246-3486
Grades: PK-5
| 91 students
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