For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 455 students in Park County School District No. Re-2. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Park County School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,461 Schools
# Students
576 Students
600,311 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
38,375 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Park County School District No. Re-2, which is ranked within the top 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 75% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
75%
82.7%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.8%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
71%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,038 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,986 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,038
$18,225
Spending / Student
$20,986
$18,686
Best Park County School District No. Re-2 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Guffey Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1459 Main Street
Guffey, CO 80820
(719) 689-2093
Guffey, CO 80820
(719) 689-2093
Gr: PK-8 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
South Park Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
640 Hathaway Street
Fairplay, CO 80440
(719) 836-4406
Fairplay, CO 80440
(719) 836-4406
Gr: 6-8 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Edith Teter Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
640 Hathaway Street
Fairplay, CO 80440
(719) 836-2949
Fairplay, CO 80440
(719) 836-2949
Gr: PK-5 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #44.
Lake George Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
38874 Us Hwy 24
Lake George, CO 80827
(719) 748-3911
Lake George, CO 80827
(719) 748-3911
Gr: PK-12 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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