La Veta School District Re-2

126 East Garland
La Veta, CO 81055
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

La Veta School District Re-2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 118 students in La Veta School District Re-2. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in La Veta School District Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
2 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
218 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

La Veta School District Re-2, 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#132 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of La Veta School District Re-2, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Veta School District Re-2 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.
30-39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Veta School District Re-2 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)
<50%
29%
60-79%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of La Veta School District Re-2 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
37%
# Black Students
2 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
167 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
77%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
11
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
20
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
11
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
14
1,051
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $122,367 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $137,413 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of La Veta School District Re-2 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of La Veta School District Re-2 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$122,367
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in La Veta School District Re-2 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
$137,413
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in La Veta School District Re-2 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best La Veta School District Re-2 Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Veta Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
126 East Garland
La Veta, CO 81055
(719) 742-3621
Grades: PK-5
| 118 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 218 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : <50% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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