Top Rankings
La Veta School District 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 is 1 public preschool serving 118 students in La Veta School District Re-2.
Public Preschool in La Veta School District Re-2 have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public pre schools of 42%).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
218 Students
295,515 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
19,038 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
La Veta School District Re-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#158 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)11-19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
77%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $122,367 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 209% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $137,413 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 228% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$122,367
$15,475
Spending / Student
$137,413
$15,793
Best La Veta School District Re-2 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Veta Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
126 East Garland
La Veta, CO 81055
(719) 742-3621
La Veta, CO 81055
(719) 742-3621
Gr: PK-5 | 118 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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