Fremont Re-2 School District

403 West 5th Street
Florence, CO 81226
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 784 students in Fremont Re-2 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Fremont Re-2 School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
1,376 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Fremont Re-2 School District, 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 80-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#113 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fremont Re-2  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fremont Re-2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fremont Re-2  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
15-19%
29%
80-89%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fremont Re-2  School District and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
37%
# Black Students
7 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,028 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
75%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
108
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
79
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
103
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
1,051
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,676 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,478 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fremont Re-2  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fremont Re-2  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,676
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fremont Re-2  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,478
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fremont Re-2  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fremont Re-2 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penrose Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Illinois
Penrose, CO 81240
(719) 372-6777
Grades: PK-6
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
Fremont Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 West 5th Street
Florence, CO 81226
(719) 784-6303
Grades: PK-6
| 475 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,376 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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