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CO Regular Public School District 3 Schools

School District No. R-4 in the county of Kit Carson and Stat

STRATTON, CO 80836 • Kit Carson County • 3 Operating Schools
(719) 348-5369
Official Website

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,057
166 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$59,659
Overall Poverty Rate
9.50%
98 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
7.88%
16 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CO Avg: 10.02% 2020 Poverty Rate: 14.29% (35 / 245 kids) 14.29% 2020 35 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 13.24% (27 / 204 kids) 13.24% 2021 27 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 11.62% (23 / 198 kids) 11.62% 2022 23 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 11.94% (24 / 201 kids) 11.94% 2023 24 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 7.88% (16 / 203 kids) 7.88% 2024 16 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 245 35 14.29% 9.66% 14.57%
2021 204 27 13.24% 10.71% 15.78%
2022 198 23 11.62% 10.54% 15.17%
2023 201 24 11.94% 10.17% 14.98%
2024 203 16 7.88% 10.02% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $197,300
Median Gross Rent Not reported
Owner-Occupied 285
Renter-Occupied 118
Owner-Occupied: 285 (70.7%) Renter-Occupied: 118 (29.3%)
Occupied 403

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 285 (70.7%)
Renter-Occupied 118 (29.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 403 households
18 (4.5%)
< $10k
14 (3.5%)
$10k-$14k
25 (6.2%)
$15k-$19k
24 (6%)
$20k-$24k
14 (3.5%)
$25k-$29k
6 (1.5%)
$30k-$34k
11 (2.7%)
$35k-$39k
13 (3.2%)
$40k-$44k
14 (3.5%)
$45k-$49k
64 (15.9%)
$50k-$59k
52 (12.9%)
$60k-$74k
26 (6.5%)
$75k-$99k
32 (7.9%)
$100k-$124k
38 (9.4%)
$125k-$149k
31 (7.7%)
$150k-$199k
21 (5.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
18 (4.5%)
$10k-$14k
14 (3.5%)
$15k-$19k
25 (6.2%)
$20k-$24k
24 (6%)
$25k-$29k
14 (3.5%)
$30k-$34k
6 (1.5%)
$35k-$39k
11 (2.7%)
$40k-$44k
13 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
14 (3.5%)
$50k-$59k
64 (15.9%)
$60k-$74k
52 (12.9%)
$75k-$99k
26 (6.5%)
$100k-$124k
32 (7.9%)
$125k-$149k
38 (9.4%)
$150k-$199k
31 (7.7%)
$200k+
21 (5.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 149 students
16 (10.7%)
1st
6 (4%)
2nd
15 (10.1%)
3rd
15 (10.1%)
4th
7 (4.7%)
5th
9 (6%)
6th
16 (10.7%)
7th
13 (8.7%)
8th
15 (10.1%)
9th
20 (13.4%)
10th
14 (9.4%)
11th
3 (2%)
12th
1st Grade
16 (10.7%)
2nd Grade
6 (4%)
3rd Grade
15 (10.1%)
4th Grade
15 (10.1%)
5th Grade
7 (4.7%)
6th Grade
9 (6%)
7th Grade
16 (10.7%)
8th Grade
13 (8.7%)
9th Grade
15 (10.1%)
10th Grade
20 (13.4%)
11th Grade
14 (9.4%)
12th Grade
3 (2%)