An equity score of 32/100 ranks Lamar School District No. Re-2 #114 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,990 per pupil, Lamar School District No. Re-2 ranks #173 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,522
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$10,990
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lamar School District No. Re-2 operates 6 public schools serving 1,522 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Prowers County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,990 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 17.9% local, 62.4% state, and 19.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #114 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 230.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.8% Hispanic or Latino, 37.2% White, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Alta Vista Charter School, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
Its largest campus is Lamar High School, enrolling 393 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Melvin Hendrickson Development Center, at 122 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lamar High School accounts for 25.8% of all Lamar School District No. Re-2 student enrollment
That concentration means Lamar School District No. Re-2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lamar School District No. Re-2 school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Lamar School District No. Re-2 school enrollment ranges from 122 students (lowest) to 393 students (highest), a spread of 271 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lamar School District No. Re-2 reports 57.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Lamar School District No. Re-2 student-counselor ratio is 231:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lamar School District No. Re-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 33.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Lamar School District No. Re-2's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lamar School District No. Re-2?
Lamar School District No. Re-2 has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,522 students.
How much does Lamar School District No. Re-2 spend per student?
Lamar School District No. Re-2 spends $10,990 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #114 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Lamar School District No. Re-2?
Lamar School District No. Re-2 students are 59.8% Hispanic or Latino, 37.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lamar School District No. Re-2?
Lamar School District No. Re-2 has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #114 out of 142 districts in Colorado.