Park County School District No. Re-2

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Fairplay, Colorado - 5 schools

An equity score of 56/100 ranks Park County School District No. Re-2 #57 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,183 per pupil, Park County School District No. Re-2 ranks #62 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

595
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$16,183
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Park County School District No. Re-2 operates 5 public schools serving 595 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Park County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,183 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 79.0% local, 14.9% state, and 6.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 56/100, ranked #57 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 295.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 50.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.4% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Guffey Charter School, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.

Its largest campus is Edith Teter Elementary School, enrolling 190 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Guffey Charter School, at 26 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Edith Teter Elementary School accounts for 31.9% of all Park County School District No. Re-2 student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Park County School District No. Re-2-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Park County School District No. Re-2 school enrollment varies 7.3× across entities

Park County School District No. Re-2 school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 190 students (highest), a spread of 164 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Park County School District No. Re-2 student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts

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 Variation between sub-units within Park County School District No. Re-2 is typically wider than the Park County School District No. Re-2-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Park County School District No. Re-2 chronic absenteeism rate is 50.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

6.1%
Federal
14.9%
State
79.0%
Local

Funding Equity

56
Equity Score
57 / 142
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Park County School District No. Re-2.

White 69.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.8%
Asian 1.4%
Multiracial 8.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 46.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Park County School District No. Re-2's schools, about the same as the Colorado average of 47.1.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Guffey Charter School 57.7
  2. 2 Edith Teter Elementary School 49.7
  3. 3 South Park High School 44.0
  4. 4 South Park Middle School 41.0
  5. 5 Lake George Charter School 37.8

Programs & Resources

1 / 5
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
295.6:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
50.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Park County School District No. Re-2

School Enrollment
Edith Teter Elementary School
190
Lake George Charter School
Charter
152
South Park High School
121
South Park Middle School
87
Guffey Charter School
Charter
26

How Park County School District No. Re-2 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Colorado districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the Count Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Julesburg School District No. Re1 Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Rocky Ford School District No. R2 Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Holyoke School District No. Re-1j Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Park County 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Park County School District No. Re-2?

Park County School District No. Re-2 has 5 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 595 students.

How much does Park County School District No. Re-2 spend per student?

Park County School District No. Re-2 spends $16,183 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #57 in Colorado.

What is the demographic composition of Park County School District No. Re-2?

Park County School District No. Re-2 students are 69.4% White, 19.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Park County School District No. Re-2?

Park County School District No. Re-2 has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #57 out of 142 districts in Colorado.