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Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S, CO: schools, enrollment and spending

Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S runs 1 public school with 209 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 16.1 students per teacher is about the same as the Colorado figure of 16.7.

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
209
Teachers (FTE)
13
Students per teacher
16.1
CO: 16.7 · US: 15.3
Address
110 Lakeview Ave., Cheraw, CO 81030
County
Otero County
Locale
Rural: Distant
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0802880
State district ID
CO-2560
Total staff (FTE)
28
School counselors (FTE)
0.0
School administrators (FTE)
1.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district16.1
Colorado16.7
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (219), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$5.2 million
Federal revenue
$752,000
State revenue
$3.8 million
Local revenue
$646,000
Total spending
$5.2 million
Spending per pupil
$23,607
Salaries
$1.4 million26.9% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 14.5%
  • State: 73.1%
  • Local: 12.4%

Colorado overall

  • Federal: 11.9%
  • State: 37.4%
  • Local: 50.7%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$23,607
Colorado$15,467
United States$16,826

Schools in Cheraw School District No. 31 in the county of Otero and S

By level: 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Cheraw SchoolOtherPK to 1220916.1

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.