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Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and, CO: schools, enrollment and spending

Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and runs 3 public schools with 769 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 17.9 students per teacher is 1.2 higher than the Colorado figure of 16.7.

At a glance

Schools
3
Students
769
Teachers (FTE)
43
Students per teacher
17.9
CO: 16.7 · US: 15.3
Address
612 Park Street, Trinidad, CO 81082
County
Las Animas County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0806960
State district ID
CO-1580
Total staff (FTE)
94
School counselors (FTE)
4.0About 192 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
3.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district17.9
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 (774), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$20.3 million
Federal revenue
$1.6 million
State revenue
$15.7 million
Local revenue
$3.0 million
Total spending
$22.0 million
Spending per pupil
$28,478
Salaries
$4.9 million22.2% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$7.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 7.8%
  • State: 77.4%
  • Local: 14.8%

Colorado overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$28,478
Colorado$15,467
United States$16,826

Schools in Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Fisher's Peak Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryK to 539319.6
Trinidad High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 1220414.6
Trinidad Middle SchoolCEP schoolMiddle6 to 817219.1

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.