Annually, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) prepares reports on the state of education in Colorado. CSFP and Augenblick, Palaich & Associates (APA) uses the CDE data to further analyze and report on K-12 public school funding in Colorado creating the Colorado State Profile data. Other data sources: CDE, NEA, NCES, Colorado Legislative Services.
Colorado State Profile Data uses audited data. Because the data has gone through an auditing process, it lags current (unaudited) data.
2022 State Profile compares audited data noting changes between 2020-21 to the base year of 1992. Data is audited which lags behind the current year. It is important to know that this data reflects the first full pandemic year.
Three reports from the state profile data:
- 2022 State Profile Overview (1-page overview)
- 2022 State Profile Charts & Highlights (2 pages)
- The 2022 State Profile Report (7 pages) includes a historical look at:
- Enrollment in K-12: Enrollment, Special Education, Free & Reduced Lunch, Emergent Bilinguals (English Language Learners according to CDE), and gifted students
- Teachers: Number of teachers, teachers per 1,000 students, average salary (comparing CO and National)
- Per Student Current Spending and Revenue
- Relationship between state/local revenue for K-12 and personal income
Here is CSFP’s annual State Profile report. The 2021 State Profile compares audited data noting changes between 2019-20 to the base year of 1992. Data is audited which lags behind the current year. It is important to know that this data is pre-pandemic data. The 2019-20 school year is a good base year for looking at enrollment numbers for student populations when thinking about discussions around 5 year averaging for school districts.
Three reports from the state profile data:
- 2021 State Profile Overview (1-page overview)
- 2021 State Profile Charts & Highlights(2 pages)
- The 2021 State Profile Report(7 pages) includes a historical look at:
- Enrollment in K-12: Enrollment, Special Education, Free & Reduced Lunch, Emergent Bilinguals (English Language Learners according to CDE), and gifted students
- Teachers: Number of teachers, teachers per 1,000 students, average salary (comparing CO and National)
- Per Student Current Spending and Revenue
- Relationship between state/local revenue for K-12 and personal income
2020 State Profile Data: Our annual profile information depicts changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing the base year of 1992-93 to 2013-14 to 2017-18 to 2018-19). Data is audited so lags behind current information.
- 2020 State Profile Overview: a 1-page overview of areas of concern for K-12
- 2020 Overview Highlights & Charts: 2-page document with highlights and charts.
- CSFP 2020 State Profile Data: 4 tables and Notes page
- Table 1: Enrollment, Special Education, Free and Reduced Lunch, English language learners (ELL), and Gifted Students
- Table 2: Number of Teachers, Teachers per 1,000 students, Average Salary (comparing CO and National)
- Table 3: Per Student Current Spending and Revenues
- Table 4: Relationship between State/Local Revenue for K-12 Public Education and Personal Income
- Notes and Terms: Footnotes for all tables are located on this page.
2019 State Profile Data: Our annual profile information depicts changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing the base year of 1992-93 to 2012-13 to 2016-17 to 2017-18). Data is audited so lags behind current information.
- 2019 State Profile Overview: a 1-page overview of areas of concern for K-12
- 2019 Overview Charts & Highlights: 2-page document with highlights and charts.
- CSFP 2019 State Profile Data: 4 tables and Notes page
- Table 1: Enrollment, Special Education, Free and Reduced Lunch, English language learners (ELL), and Gifted Students
- Table 2: Number of Teachers, Teachers per 1,000 students, Average Salary (comparing CO and National)
- Table 3: Per Student Current Spending and Revenues
- Table 4: Relationship between State/Local Revenue for K-12 Public Education and Personal Income
- Notes and Terms: Footnotes for all tables are located on this page.
2018 State Profile Data: Our annual profile information depicts changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing the base year of 1992-93 to 2011-12 to 2015-16 to 2016-17). Data is audited so lags behind current information.
- 2018 State Profile Overview: 1 page overview of areas of concern for K-12
- 2018 Overview Charts & Highlights: 2 page document with highlights and charts.
- CSFP 2018 State Profile Data: About the 4 tables and Notes
- Table 1: Enrollment, Special Education, Free and Reduced Lunch, English language learners (ELL), Instances of Mobility, and Gifted Students
- Table 2: Number of Teachers, Teachers per 1,000 students, Average Salary (comparing CO and National)
- Table 3: Per Student Current Spending and Revenues
- Table 4: Relationship between State/Local Revenue for K-12 Public Education and Personal Income
- Notes and Terms: Footnotes for all tables are located on this page.
2017 State Profile Data: Our annual profile information depicts changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing the base year of 1992-93 to 2010-11 to 2014-15 to 2015-16). Data is audited so lags behind current information.
- 2017 State Profile Overview: 1 page overview of areas of concern for K-12
- 2017 Overview Charts & Highlights: 2 page document with highlights and charts.
- CSFP 2017 State Profile Data: About the 4 tables and Notes
- Table 1: Enrollment, Special Education, Free and Reduced Lunch, English language learners (ELL), Instances of Mobility, and Gifted Students
- Table 2: Number of Teachers, Teachers per 1,000 students, Average Salary (comparing CO and National)
- Table 3: Per Student Current Spending and Revenues
- Table 4: Relationship between State/Local Revenue for K-12 Public Education and Personal Income
- Notes and Terms: Footnotes for all tables are located on this page.
2016 State Profile Data: Our annual profile information depicts changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing the base year of 1992-93 to 2009-10 to 2013-14 to 2014-15). Data is audited so lags behind current information.
- 2016 State Profile Overview: 1 page overview of areas of concern for K-12.
- 2016 Overview Charts & Highlights: 2 page document with highlights and charts.
- CSFP 2016 State Profile Data: About the 4 tables and Notes
- Table 1: Enrollment, Special Education, Free and Reduced Lunch, English language learners (ELL), Instances of Mobility, and Gifted Students
- Table 2: Number of Teachers, Teachers per 1,000 students, Average Salary (comparing CO and National)
- Table 3: Per Student Current Spending and Revenues
- Table 4: Relationship between State/Local Revenue for K-12 Public Education and Personal Income
- Notes and Terms: Footnotes for all tables are located on this page.
2015 State Profile Data: Our annual profile information depicts changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing the base year of 1992-93 to 2008-09 to 2012-13 to 2013-14). Data is audited data from CDE, so lags behind current information.
- CSFP Profile Data: 2015 Highlights: 2 page overview of state profile data highlighting areas of concern for K-12.
- CSFP 2015 State Profile Data: About the 4 tables and Notes
- Table 1: Enrollment, Special Education, Free and Reduced Lunch, English language learners (ELL), Instances of Mobility, and Gifted Students
- Table 2: Number of Teachers, Teachers per 1,000 students, Average Salary (comparing CO and National)
- Table 3: Per Student Current Spending and Revenues
- Table 4: Relationship between State/Local Revenue for K-12 Public Education and Personal Income
- Notes and Terms: Footnotes for all tables are located on this page.
2014 State Profile Data: Our annual profile information depicts changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing 1992-93 to 2007-08 to 2011-12 to 2012-13).
- CSFP Profile Data: 2014 Highlights is a 2-page overview of all state profile data highlighting areas of concern for K-12.
- CSFP State Profile Data: About the 4 tables and Notes (italicized items are new this year).
- Table 1: Enrollment (Funded Pupil Count and Membership), Special Education, Free and Reduced Lunch, ELL (2 year funded and total ELL served), Instances of Mobility, Gifted and Talented. Note that all per pupil calculations are on Membership count.
- Table 2: Number of Teachers, Teachers per 1,000 students, Average Salary
- Table 3: Per Student Current Spendng and Revenues – New: State/Local Revenue without Overrides (See Notes for further information on this item).
- Table 4: Relationship between State/Local Revenue for K-12 Public Education and Personal Income, New:Overrides in Local, Negative Factor
- Notes: Footnotes for all tables are located on the Notes page.
2013 State Profile Data: Our annual profile information depicts changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing 1992-93 to 2006-07 to 2010-11 to 2011-12).
- CSFP Profile Data: 2013 Highlights is a one page overview of all the state profile data, reported by CSFP, compiled by Augenblick, Palaich & Company (APA) using data from CDE, NCES, NEA. This one page document highlights areas of concern for K-12 funding.
- Table 1 – Enrollment in K-12 Public Education includes all students, Special Education, Free Lunch, ELL (2 year funded and total ELL served)
- Table 2 – Number of Teachers and Teachers per 1,000 Students
- Table 3 – Average Teacher Salary
- Table 4 – Per Student Current Spending & Revenues
- Table 5 – Relationship Between Local Revenue for K-12 and Personal Income
- State Profile Data Table A
2012 State Profile Data: Our annual profile information depicting changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing 1992-93 to 2005-06 to 2009-10 to 2010-11).
- CSFP Colorado's Profile Data: 2012 Highlights is a one page overview of all the state profile data, reported by CSFP, compiled by Augenblick, Palaich & Company (APA) using data from CDE. This one page document highlights areas of concern for K-12 funding.
- Table 1 - Enrollment in K-12 Public Education includes all students, Special Education, Free Lunch, ELL (2 yr funded and total served)
- Table 2 - Number of Teachers and Teachers per 1,000 Students
- Table 3 - Average Teacher Salary
- Table 4 - Per Student Current Spending & Revenues
- Table 5 - Relationship Between Local Revenue for K-12 and Personal Income
- Colorado State Profile Data Table A
2011 State Profile Data:Our annual profile information depicting changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing 1992-93 to 2004-05 to 08-09 to 09-10).
- CSFP Profile Data: 2011 Highlights is a one page overview of all the state profile data, reported by CSFP, compiled by Augenblick, Palaich & Company (APA) using data from CDE. This one page document highlights areas of concern for K-12 funding.
- Table 1 - Enrollment in K-12 Public Education includes all students, Special Education, Free Lunch, ELL
- Table 2 - Number of Teachers and Teachers per 1,000 Students
- Table 3 - Average Teacher Salary
- Table 4 - Per Student Current Spending & Revenues
- Table 5 - Relationship Between Local Revenue for K-12 and Personal Income
- State Profile Data Table A
CSFP's Characteristics of Colorado's School Population: Two charts indicating the change over time of Colorado's K-12 population, 1) state student count, 2) Student counts for At-Risk, SPED, ELPA, ELL served 3+ years (no state funding).
2010 State Profile Data: Our annual profile information depicting changes in K-12 funding and counts (comparing 1992-93 to 2003-04 to 07-08 to 08-09).
- CSFP Profile Data: 2010 Highlights is a one page overview of all the charts, reported by CSFP, data compiled by Augenblick, Palaiich & Associates (APA) using data from CDE. This one page document highlights areas of concern for K-12 funding.
- Table 1 - Enrollment in K-12 Public Education includes all students, Special Education, Free Lunch, ELL
- Table 2 - Number of Teachers and Teachers per 1,000 Students
- Table 3 - Average Teacher Salary
- Table 4 - Per Student Current Spending & Revenues
- Table 5 - Relationship Between Local Revenue for K-12 and Personal Income
- State Profile Data Table A
CSFP's Characteristics of Colorado's School Population: Two charts indicating the change over time of Colorado's K-12 population, 1) state student count, 2) Student counts for At-Risk, SPED, ELPA, ELL served 3+ years (no state funding).
2009 State Profile Data: From CDE's 2007-08 data, CSFP creates a series of 5 tables representing the changes in K-12 (1992-93 to 2002-03 to 06-07 to 07-08) in the following areas:
- Table 1 - Enrollment in K-12 Public Education includes all students, Special Education, Free Lunch, ELL
- Table 2 - Number of Teachers and Teachers per 1,000 Students
- Table 3 - Average Teacher Salary
- Table 4 - Per Student Current Spending & Revenues
- Table 5 - Relationship Between Local Revenue for K-12 and Personal Income
- State Profile Data Table A
- CSFP Profile Data: 2009 Highlights compiled by Augenblich, Palich & Company (APA) using data from CDE. This one page document highlights areas of concern for K-12 funding.
2008 State Profile Data: From CDE's 2006-07 data, CSFP creates a series of 5 tables to report on the change in K-12 (1992-93 to 2001-02 to 05-06 to 06-07) in the following areas:
- Table 1 - Enrollment in K-12 Public Education includes all students, Special Education, Free Lunch, ELL
- Table 2 - Number of Teachers and Teachers per 1,000 Students
- Table 3 - Average Teacher Salary
- Table 4 - Per Student Current Spending & Revenues
- Table 5 - Relationship Between Local Revenue for K-12 and Personal Income
- Profile Data Table A (formerly named Changes Over Time in Enrollment, Expenditures and Revenue)
Colorado K-12 Education Funding: An overview was compiled by Augenblich, Palich & Company (APA) using data from CDE. This one page document highlights areas of concern for K-12 funding.
2007 State Profile Data: Created in Fall 2007 using 2005-06 data (comparing 1992-93 to 2000-01 to 04-05 to 05-06).
- Table 1 - Enrollment in K-12 Public Education includes all students, Special Education, Free Lunch, ELL
- Table 2 - Number of Teachers and Teachers per 1,000 Students
- Table 3 - Average Teacher Salary
- Table 4 - Per Student Current Spending & Revenues
- Table 5 - Relationship Between Local Revenue for K-12 and Personal Income
- Changes Over Time in Enrollment, Expenditures and Revenue
Colorado K-12 Education Funding: An overview was compiled by Augenblich, Palich & Company (APA) using data from CDE and the Colorado Education Association (CEA). This one page document highlights areas of concern for K-12 funding.
2006 State Profile data: Created in Fall 2006 using 2004-05 data (comparing 1992-93 to 1999-2000 to 03-04 to 04-05).
- Table 1 - Enrollment in K-12 Public Education
- Table 2 - Number of Teachers and Teachers Per 1,000 Students
- Table 3 - Average Teacher Salary
- Table 4 - Per Student Current Spending & Revenues
- Table 5 - Relationship Between Local Revenue for K-12 and Personal Income
- Changes Over Time in Enrollment, Expenditures and Revenue
2005 State Profile data: Created in Fall 2005 using 2003-04 data (comparing 1992-93, 1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04).
2004 State Profile data: Created in Fall 2004 using 2002-03 data (comparing 1992-93, 2001-02, 2002-03 (CDE Source)
- Table 1 - Enrollment in K-12 Public Education
- Table 2 - Number of Teachers and Teachers Per 1,000 Students
- Table 3 - Average Teacher Salary
- Table 4 - Per Student Current Spending & Revenues
- Table 5 - Relationship Between Local Revenue for K-12 and Personal Income
- Changes Over Time in Enrollment, Expenditures and Revenue
2003 State Profile data: Created in Fall 2003 using 2001-02 data (comparing 1988-89 to 2001-02)
- Profile of Changes in Colorado Public School Funding, 1988-89 to 2001-02. Tables begin on Page 18.
- Changes Over Time in Enrollment, Expenditures and Revenues
2002 State Profile data: Created in September 2002 using 2001 data (comparing 1988-89 to 2000-01)
- Profile of Changes in Colorado Public School Funding, 1988-89 to 2000-01. Tables begin on page 20.
- Changes in Colorado School Funding 1988-89 to 2000-01
2000 State Profile data: Created in December 2000 using 1998 data (comparing 1988-89 to 1998-99)
- Profile of Changes in Colorado Public School Funding, 1988-89 to 1998-99. Tables begin on page 16.
1998 State Profile data: Created in September 1998 using 1999 data (comparing 1988-89 to 1996-97)
- Profile of Changes in Colorado Public School Funding, 1988-89 to 1996-97. Tables begin on page 12.
1997 State Profile data: Created in September 1997 using 1996 data (comparing 1988-89 to 1995-96)
- Profile of Changes in Colorado School Funding, 1988-89 to 1995-96.