Park County School District No. Re-2

640 Hathaway St
Fairplay, CO 80440
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 268 students in Park County School District No. Re-2. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Park County School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Park County School District No. Re-2 have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Park High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
576 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#81 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
26%
33%
38%
45%
(20-21)
20-29%
29%
75%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
36%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
76%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,691 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,000 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,691
$15,473
Spending / Student
$16,000
$15,791

Best Park County School District No. Re-2 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Park High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
640 Hathaway Street
Fairplay, CO 80440
(719) 836-4410
Gr: 9-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Lake George Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
38874 Us Hwy 24
Lake George, CO 80827
(719) 748-3911
Gr: PK-12 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 576 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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