Las Animas School District No. Re-1

1021 2nd Street
Las Animas, CO 81054-1599
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 14 students in Las Animas School District No. Re-1.
Public Preschools in Las Animas School District No. Re-1 have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
956 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1

District Rank

Las Animas School District No. Re-1, 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 35-39% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#146 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
32%
29%
45%
(20-21)
9%
29%
35-39%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
62%
37%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
34%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,218 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 141% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,935 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 141% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,218
$15,473
Spending / Student
$23,935
$15,791

Best Las Animas School District No. Re-1 Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
530 Poplar Avenue
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-1990
Grades: PK
| 14 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 956 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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