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East Otero School District R - 1

  • Schools
    4
  • Students
    1,422
  • Teachers
    91

East Otero School District R - 1 is a public school district in Colorado. They serve 1,422 students across 4 schools, and its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact East Otero School District R - 1 Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (719) 384-6900
  • 301 Raton Ave
  • La Junta, CO-1637
  • Website

East Otero School District R - 1 Demographics

88%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

East Otero School District R - 1 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

East Otero School District R - 1 had a total revenue of $16.4 million in the 2016-17 school year. 24.0% came from local sources, 64.3% from state sources, and 11.7% from federal sources.

East Otero School District R - 1 had a per-pupil revenue of $11,557 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 24.0% came from local sources, 64.3% from state sources, and 11.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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East Otero School District R - 1 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 9, 2023

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East Otero School District R - 1

$17,050
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects funded
19
teachers funded
108
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
2
projects for technology
12
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

East Otero School District R - 1 has received support from 69 individuals from Colorado and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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