For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 131 students in Lamar School District No. Re-2. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Lamar School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
271 Schools
# Students
1,522 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
7,909 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lamar School District No. 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 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
922 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
35%
# Black Students
8 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
561 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
37%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
92
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
127
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,030 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,993 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,030
$15,418
Spending / Student
$9,993
$15,735
Best Lamar School District No. Re-2 Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Alta Vista Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8785 Cr Ll
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2154
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-2154
Grades: K-6
| 131 students
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