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Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado

755 Second Street
Sanford, CO 81151
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 235 students in Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
801 Schools
# Students
399 Students
295,515 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
19,038 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#59 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
33%
40-44%
45%
(20-21)
20-29%
29%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
32%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
67%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,752 is less than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,393
$15,475
Spending / Student
$10,752
$15,793

Best Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And State Of Colorado Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sanford Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
755 Second Street
Sanford, CO 81151
(719) 274-5167
Gr: PK-6 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 399 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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