Las Animas School District No. Re-1

1021 2nd Street
Las Animas, CO 81054-1599
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 606 students in Las Animas School District No. Re-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Las Animas School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Las Animas School District No. Re-1 have a Graduation Rate of 43%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Las Animas High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
5 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
906 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Las Animas School District No. Re-1, 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 37% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#137 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
33%
29%
45%
(20-21)
9%
29%
37%
82.7%
(2022-23)
51%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
62%
37%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
35%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,492 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,107
$18,225
Spending / Student
$16,492
$18,686

Best Las Animas School District No. Re-1 Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Las Animas High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Grove Avenue
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-0211
Gr: 9-12 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Las Animas Online School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Lake Ave
Pueblo, CO 81004
(800) 808-0718
Gr: 6-12 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 906 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 37% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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