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Kiowa County School District No. Re-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 32 students in Kiowa County School District No. Re-2.
Public Elementary Schools in Kiowa County School District No. Re-2 have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public elementary schools of 43%).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,463 Schools
# Students
32 Students
601,108 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
38,423 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
81%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.1%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
22%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
66%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$938,000
$13,426 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student (21-22)
$21,123
$16,167
Spending / Student (21-22)
$19,789
$15,450
Best Kiowa County School District No. Re-2 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Plainview Junior-senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13997 County Road 71
Sheridan Lake, CO 81071
(719) 729-3331
Sheridan Lake, CO 81071
(719) 729-3331
Gr: 6-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Plainview Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13997 County Road 71
Sheridan Lake, CO 81071
(719) 729-3331
Sheridan Lake, CO 81071
(719) 729-3331
Gr: PK-5 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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