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Rocky Ford School District No. R2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 285 students in Rocky Ford School District No. R2. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Rocky Ford School District No. R2 have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Rocky Ford School District No. R2 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rocky Ford Junior/senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 79% 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
3 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
632 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rocky Ford School District No. R2, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
471 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
75%
36%
# Black Students
n/a
14,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
147 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
23%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
492
# Students in K Grade:
51
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
48
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
41
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,464 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,134 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,464
$15,418
Spending / Student
$15,134
$15,735
Best Rocky Ford School District No. R2 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rocky Ford Junior/senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 West Washington
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
(719) 254-7431
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
(719) 254-7431
Grades: 7-12
| 285 students
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