Park County School District No. Re-2

640 Hathaway St
Fairplay, CO 80440
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 265 students in Park County School District No. Re-2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Park County School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
576 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
19,152 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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#81 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
26%
33%
38%
45%
(20-21)
20-29%
29%
75%
82.7%
(2022-23)
38.8%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
20%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
71%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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.
This School District
This State (CO)
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Guffey Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1459 Main Street
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:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
640 Hathaway Street
Fairplay, CO 80440
(719) 836-4406
Gr: 6-8 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
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 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 576 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 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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