For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 638 students in Las Animas School District No. Re-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Las Animas School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Las Animas School District No. Re-1 have a Graduation Rate of 34%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Las Animas High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 76% 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
5 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
956 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Las Animas School District No. Re-1, 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 35-39% has decreased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#146 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
29%
Graduation Rate
35-39%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
36%
# Black Students
20 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
324 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
34%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
495
# Students in K Grade:
29
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
92
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,218 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 141% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,935 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 141% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,218
$15,473
Spending / Student
$23,935
$15,791
Best Las Animas School District No. Re-1 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Las Animas High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Grove Avenue
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-0211
Las Animas, CO 81054
(719) 456-0211
Grades: 9-12
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Academy Of Las Animas Online School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Lake Ave
Pueblo, CO 81004
(800) 808-0718
Pueblo, CO 81004
(800) 808-0718
Grades: 6-12
| 512 students
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