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Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And State Of Colorado

612 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 158 students in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And State Of Colorado. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And State Of Colorado have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
744 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And State Of Colorado, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#143 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
33%
27%
45%
(20-21)
6-9%
29%
85%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
68%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
28%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,218 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 67% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,626 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 90% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,218
$15,475
Spending / Student
$29,626
$15,793

Best Trinidad School District 1 In The County Of Las Animas And State Of Colorado Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Trinidad Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
614 Park Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
(719) 846-4411
Gr: 6-8 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 744 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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