Lamar School District No. Re-2

210 W Pearl
Lamar, CO 81052-3173
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 122 students in Lamar School District No. Re-2.
Public Preschools in Lamar School District No. Re-2 have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
810 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
299,597 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
19,459 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

22%
33%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
10-14%
29%
92%
82.7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
24.3%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2007–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
62%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2008–2022. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
35%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$18 MM
$16,147 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,496
$18,225

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$12,812
$18,686

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
510 Savage Avenue
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2022
Gr: PK | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 61:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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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

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