Lamar School District No. Re-2

210 W Pearl
Lamar, CO 81052-3173
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 441 students in Lamar 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 School in Lamar School District No. Re-2 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Lamar School District No. Re-2 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lamar High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
1,463 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#122 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lamar School District No. Re-2, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lamar School District No. 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.
29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lamar School District No. 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)
10-14%
29%
85-89%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lamar School District No. Re-2 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
903 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
36%
# Black Students
7 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
519 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
35%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
108
495
# Students in K Grade:
106
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
112
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
116
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
120
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,396 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lamar School District No. 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
$15 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lamar School District No. 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
$11,475
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lamar School District No. 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
$10,396
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lamar School District No. 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 Lamar School District No. Re-2 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lamar High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Thunder Drive
Lamar, CO 81052
(719) 336-3488
Grades: 9-12
| 441 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,463 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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