Enrollment
275
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 080522000861
Lamar Middle School — Lamar, CO
Federal NCES profile for Lamar Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lamar School District No. Re-2 · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.4%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lamar Middle School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lamar Middle School reports 275 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 63.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% above the Colorado average and 22% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 270 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 45.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lamar School District No. Re-2 spends $10,081 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 17.9% from local sources (property taxes), 62.4% from the state, and 19.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lamar Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▼ 4% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.4% | ▲ 65% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 275 | top 34% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
63.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 55% in Colorado — lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,081
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 270 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 275 Top 34% in Colorado — larger than 66% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 16.3:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 63.4% +65% vs state
NCES ID 080522000861
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 64.7%
White 32.4%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 270:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 45.8%
In-school suspensions 5
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lamar School District No. Re-2, which includes Lamar Middle School.
$10,081
Per student
-52%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 17.9%
State 62.4%
Federal 19.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lamar Middle School
How many students attend Lamar Middle School?
Lamar Middle School has 275 students enrolled. It is a middle school in LAMAR, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lamar Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lamar Middle School is 16.3:1, which is 4% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lamar Middle School?
63.4% of students at Lamar Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lamar Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Lamar Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 64.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in LAMAR, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lamar Middle School?
Lamar Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.