For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 130 students in Lamar School District No. Re-2. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Lamar School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
267 Schools
# Students
1,573 Students
130,282 Students
# Teachers
96 Teachers
7,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lamar School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,891 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
927 Students
44,837 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
34%
# Black Students
10 Students
7,815 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
599 Students
64,436 Students
% White Students
38%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
391 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
6,308 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
1,487
# Students in K Grade:
132
10,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
10,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
9,796
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
9,928
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
9,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
98
9,989
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
11,929
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
11,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
11,724
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
7,689
# Students in 10th Grade:
131
7,671
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
7,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
10,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,669 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,673
$15,247
Spending / Student
$9,669
$15,560
Best Lamar School District No. Re-2 Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alta Vista Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8785 Cr Ll
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2154
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2154
Grades: K-6
| 130 students
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