Lone Star School District No. 101

44940 County Road 54
Otis, CO 80743-9699
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Lone Star School District No. 101 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 44 students in Lone Star School District No. 101. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Lone Star School District No. 101 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Lone Star School District No. 101 have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lone Star Undivided High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
124 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Lone Star School District No. 101, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#18 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lone Star School District No. 101, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lone Star School District No. 101 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lone Star School District No. 101 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
<50%
29%
≥50%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lone Star School District No. 101 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
36%
# Black Students
n/a
14,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
102 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
82%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
492
# Students in K Grade:
4
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
4
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
8
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
8
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
15
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,968 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,887 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lone Star School District No. 101 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lone Star School District No. 101 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,968
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lone Star School District No. 101 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,887
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lone Star School District No. 101 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lone Star School District No. 101 Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lone Star Undivided High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
44940 County Road 54
Otis, CO 80743
(970) 848-2778
Grades: 9-12
| 44 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 124 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : <50% (Top 5%)
  • : <50% (Top 30%)
  • : <50% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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