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Lamar School District No. Re-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 393 students in Lamar School District No. Re-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Lamar School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Lamar School District No. Re-2 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lamar High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
18,099 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 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.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.3%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
62%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
35%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,887 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,017
$15,523
Spending / Student
$10,887
$15,842
Best Lamar School District No. Re-2 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lamar High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1900 Thunder Drive
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-3488
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-3488
Gr: 9-12 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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