Lamar School District No. Re-2

210 W Pearl
Lamar, CO 81052-3173
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 135 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 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
1,463 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#122 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
32%
29%
45%
(20-21)
10-14%
29%
85-89%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
62%
35%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
35%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,396 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,475
$15,473
Spending / Student
$10,396
$15,791

Best Lamar School District No. Re-2 Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alta Vista Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8785 Cr Ll
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2154
Grades: K-6
| 135 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,463 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% 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

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