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Lamar School District No. Re-2

Item: Lamar School District No. Re-2
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

210 W Pearl
Lamar, CO 81052-3173

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (719) 336-3251

lamarsd.enschool.org

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Lamar School District No. Re-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,894 Schools

# Students

1,397 Students

864,096 Students

# Teachers

92 Teachers

52,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
Pre-K	122	170
Kind	86	307
1	102	314
2	94	325
3	118	340
4	109	329
5	81	336
6	101	335
7	108	340
8	83	345
9	98	366
10	104	368
11	103	370
12	88	399

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District Rank

Lamar School District No. 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#124 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2
2023	#124
2022	#122
2021	#130
2019	#117
2018	#101
2017	#112
2016	#103
2015	#111
2014	#138
2013	#135
2012	#136
2011	#106
2010	#128

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22%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	22%	33%
2022	22%	32%
2021	19%	33%
2019	26%	35%
2018	25%	35%
2017	26%	33%
2016	26%	33%
2015	23%	31%
2014	48%	57%
2013	50%	57%
2012	50%	56%
2011	85%	82%
2010	82%	81%

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29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2022	29%	45%
2021	34%	47%
2019	35%	47%
2018	25%	44%
2017	29%	42%
2016	31%	40%
2015	27%	40%
2014	60%	69%
2013	62%	70%
2012	60%	70%
2011	90%	89%
2010	88%	89%

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(20-21)

10-14%

29%

92%

82.7%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	92%	82%
2022	87%	82%
2021	95%	81%
2020	95%	81%
2019	92%	80%
2018	92%	80%
2017	77%	78%
2016	77%	78%
2015	72%	77%
2014	72%	77%
2013	72%	77%
2012	62%	76%
2011	67%	75%

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(2022-23)

24.3%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	24.3%	33.6%
2022	36.2%	37.4%
2021	25.6%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	0.50	0.62
2022	0.51	0.61
2021	0.50	0.61
2020	0.51	0.60
2019	0.51	0.60
2018	0.51	0.60
2017	0.51	0.60
2016	0.51	0.60
2015	0.47	0.60
2014	0.52	0.59
2013	0.54	0.59
2012	0.53	0.59
2011	0.53	0.58
2010	0.53	0.55
2009	0.53	0.55
2008	0.53	0.54
2007	0.53	0.54
2006	0.53	0.53
2005	0.52	0.52
2004	0.53	0.52
2003	0.52	0.51
2002	0.50	0.50
2001	0.51	0.49
2000	0.50	0.48
1999	0.50	0.47
1998	0.48	0.46
1997	0.47	0.45
1996	0.48	0.44
1995	0.47	0.42
1994	0.47	0.42
1993	0.46	0.41
1992	0.46	0.41
1991	0.46	0.41
1990	0.44	0.40
1989	0.43	0.40
1988	0.43	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2010)
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

62%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	60%	35%
2022	59%	35%
2021	61%	34%
2020	58%	34%
2019	58%	34%
2018	57%	34%
2017	57%	33%
2016	57%	33%
2015	41%	33%
2014	56%	33%
2013	53%	32%
2012	53%	32%
2011	53%	31%
2010	52%	28%
2009	49%	28%
2008	50%	28%
2007	48%	28%
2006	48%	27%
2005	47%	26%
2004	45%	25%
2003	46%	24%
2002	44%	23%
2001	43%	22%
2000	41%	21%
1999	40%	20%
1998	37%	19%
1997	37%	19%
1996	38%	18%
1995	36%	18%
1994	35%	17%
1993	35%	17%
1992	34%	17%
1991	33%	17%
1990	32%	16%
1989	31%	16%
1988	31%	15%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2022)
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
1991	1%	5%

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% White

35%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	38%	51%
2022	38%	52%
2021	37%	52%
2020	39%	53%
2019	39%	53%
2018	42%	53%
2017	42%	54%
2016	42%	54%
2015	32%	54%
2014	41%	55%
2013	42%	56%
2012	43%	56%
2011	44%	57%
2010	46%	61%
2009	48%	61%
2008	47%	62%
2007	49%	62%
2006	49%	63%
2005	51%	64%
2004	53%	65%
2003	52%	66%
2002	56%	67%
2001	57%	68%
2000	59%	69%
1999	60%	70%
1998	63%	71%
1997	63%	72%
1996	62%	73%
1995	64%	74%
1994	64%	74%
1993	65%	75%
1992	66%	75%
1991	65%	75%
1990	68%	76%
1989	69%	76%
1988	69%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,496 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,812 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$15,748 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	$22 MM	$12 MM
2022	$20 MM	$11 MM
2021	$17 MM	$9 MM
2020	$21 MM	$10 MM
2019	$17 MM	$9 MM
2018	$15 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$8 MM
2016	$14 MM	$7 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$15 MM	$8 MM
2012	$16 MM	$8 MM
2011	$18 MM	$7 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$16 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$6 MM
2007	$15 MM	$6 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$14 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$5 MM
2001	$12 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$11 MM	$4 MM
1992	$10 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$16,147 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	$18 MM	$12 MM
2022	$16 MM	$11 MM
2021	$15 MM	$9 MM
2020	$23 MM	$9 MM
2019	$16 MM	$9 MM
2018	$14 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$7 MM
2016	$13 MM	$7 MM
2015	$15 MM	$7 MM
2014	$15 MM	$8 MM
2012	$15 MM	$7 MM
2011	$18 MM	$7 MM
2010	$15 MM	$7 MM
2009	$15 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$6 MM
2007	$14 MM	$6 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$14 MM	$6 MM
2004	$16 MM	$6 MM
2003	$16 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$11 MM	$5 MM
1998	$11 MM	$4 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$10 MM	$3 MM
1992	$9 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,496

$18,225

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	$14,223	$20,166
2022	$12,804	$18,243
2021	$10,908	$15,787
2020	$13,509	$16,167
2019	$10,799	$15,198
2018	$9,522	$15,208
2017	$8,880	$12,941
2016	$8,947	$12,855
2015	$9,562	$12,220
2014	$8,909	$14,461
2012	$9,709	$13,954
2011	$10,790	$12,376
2010	$8,939	$12,220
2009	$9,215	$11,613
2008	$9,180	$10,787
2007	$8,502	$10,079
2006	$7,976	$9,976
2005	$7,595	$9,385
2004	$8,433	$9,502
2003	$7,525	$9,038
2002	$7,142	$8,515
2001	$6,476	$7,974
2000	$6,249	$7,401
1999	$6,173	$7,398
1998	$5,818	$7,165
1997	$5,540	$6,862
1995	$5,265	$6,007
1992	$4,817	$5,957
1990	$4,211	$5,452

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Spending / Student

$12,812

$18,686

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lamar School District No. Re-2	Colorado
2023	$11,760	$19,422
2022	$10,081	$18,106
2021	$9,882	$15,299
2020	$14,344	$15,450
2019	$10,040	$15,414
2018	$9,128	$14,253
2017	$8,673	$11,793
2016	$8,533	$11,862
2015	$9,120	$11,937
2014	$8,760	$13,787
2012	$9,095	$13,393
2011	$10,584	$11,621
2010	$8,525	$11,937
2009	$8,894	$12,022
2008	$8,782	$10,533
2007	$8,087	$10,175
2006	$7,819	$10,561
2005	$7,517	$9,014
2004	$8,795	$8,930
2003	$8,959	$9,262
2002	$7,010	$8,746
2001	$6,179	$8,249
2000	$5,993	$7,503
1999	$5,749	$7,355
1998	$5,499	$7,189
1997	$5,809	$7,680
1995	$4,952	$5,563
1992	$4,574	$5,963
1990	$4,166	$5,681

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Best Lamar School District No. Re-2 Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Alta Vista Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

8785 Cr Ll
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2154

Gr: K-6 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #22.

Lamar High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1900 Thunder Drive
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-3488

Gr: 9-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #33.

Parkview Elementary School

(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1105 Parkview
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-7413

Gr: 3-5 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

Rank: #44.

Lamar Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 22%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

104 West Park
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-7436

Gr: 6-8 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Rank: n/an/a

Melvin Hendrickson Development Center

Add to Compare

510 Savage Avenue
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2022

Gr: PK | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 61:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: n/an/a

Washington Elementary School

Add to Compare

510 South 9th Street
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-7764

Gr: K-2 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Lamar School District No. Re-2?

Lamar School District No. Re-2 manages 6 public schools serving 1,397 students.

What is the rank of Lamar School District No. Re-2?

Lamar School District No. Re-2 is ranked #122 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

What is the racial composition of students in Lamar School District No. Re-2?

62% of Lamar School District No. Re-2 students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Lamar School District No. Re-2?

Lamar School District No. Re-2 has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Lamar School District No. Re-2's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,812 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 92% (Top 5% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education