School District No. Re-2 Brush

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Brush, Colorado - 4 schools

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

At $15,174 per pupil, School District No. Re-2 Brush ranks #79 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,366
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,174
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

School District No. Re-2 Brush operates 4 public schools serving 1,366 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Morgan County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,174 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 60.4% local, 26.2% state, and 13.4% 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 #56 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 303.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 49.6% Hispanic or Latino, 47.1% White, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Beaver Valley Elementary School, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.

Its largest campus is Thomson Primary School, enrolling 452 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).

Thomson Primary School accounts for 31.8% of all School District No. Re-2 Brush student enrollment

That dominant concentration means School District No. Re-2 Brush-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

School District No. Re-2 Brush student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — 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 School District No. Re-2 Brush is typically wider than the School District No. Re-2 Brush-aggregate figure suggests.

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

Where does the funding come from?

13.4%
Federal
26.2%
State
60.4%
Local

Funding Equity

56
Equity Score
56 / 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 4 schools in School District No. Re-2 Brush.

White 47.1%
Hispanic or Latino 49.6%
African American 1.1%
Multiracial 1.2%
Other 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 53.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across School District No. Re-2 Brush's schools, above the Colorado average of 47.1.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Beaver Valley Elementary School 53.8
  2. 2 Thomson Primary School 53.6
  3. 3 Brush Middle School 52.9
  4. 4 Brush High School 51.9

Programs & Resources

1 / 4
Schools with AP
4 AP courses total
303.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

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

Schools in School District No. Re-2 Brush

School Enrollment
Thomson Primary School
452
Brush High School
350
Brush Middle School
328
Beaver Valley Elementary School
290

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

The Colorado districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
East Otero School District No. R1 Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Fremont Re-2 Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Salida School District No. R-32 Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of El Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Bennett School District No. 29j Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to School District No. Re-2 Brush'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 School District No. Re-2 Brush?

School District No. Re-2 Brush has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,366 students.

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

School District No. Re-2 Brush spends $15,174 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #56 in Colorado.

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

School District No. Re-2 Brush students are 49.6% Hispanic or Latino, 47.1% White, 1.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

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

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