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Idalia RJ-3 School District

150 students · 2 schools · 9.5:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #160 of 185 in Colorado

Students
150
Schools
2
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–Teacher
9.5:1
County
Yuma
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Idalia RJ-3 School District

Idalia RJ-3 School District is a public school system serving Yuma County, Colorado, based in Idalia. It serves 150 students across 2 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #160 largest of Colorado’s 185 school systems.

Phone9703547298
Address26845 County Road 9.2, Idalia, CO 80735
CountyYuma County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Idalia RJ-3 School District enrolls 150 students in 2 schools — an average of about 75 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #160 of 185 statewide by enrollment.

Students
150
#160 of 185 in Colorado
Schools
2
~75 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Idalia RJ-3 School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (150 students reported):

White
79%
Black
0%
Hispanic
21%
Asian
0%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Idalia RJ-3 School District employs about 16 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1 — below the Colorado average of about 16.2:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 33.

Student–teacher ratio
9.5:1
state avg ~16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
classroom teachers
Total staff
33
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Colorado funds schools

Colorado funds schools through its school-finance “total program” formula. Historically the Public School Finance Act of 1994 multiplied a statewide base per-pupil amount by factors for cost of living, size and at-risk students; the 2024 law HB24-1448 replaces it with a new additive formula (a base of about $8,496 in 2024–25 plus separate factors for at-risk students, English learners, special education, size, cost of living and locale), phasing in from 2025–26 over six years.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Idalia RJ-3 School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Colorado rates districts and schools through its District and School Performance Frameworks (DPF/SPF), measuring academic achievement, academic growth and postsecondary and workforce readiness, and assigns each a performance rating. Look up Idalia RJ-3 School District on the state’s SchoolView frameworks.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Colorado accredits its own public-school districts: the State Board of Education annually accredits each district from its performance-framework results, and districts in turn accredit their own schools (C.R.S. Title 22, Article 11). See the state’s district accreditation page.

How it compares

Idalia RJ-3 School District vs. Colorado

Enrollment rank
#160
of 185 districts
Ratio
9.5:1
state avg ~16.2:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Yuma County

See every Colorado district side by side in the Colorado directory.

Go deeper

Look up Idalia RJ-3 School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Colorado Legislature (the school finance formula & HB24-1448) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Idalia RJ-3 School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0800018. Confirm current details with the district and the Colorado Department of Education.