Total enrollment
1,397
-142 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Lamar School District No. Re-2
Colorado · 1,397 students · 1 city
6 public schools operate under Lamar School District No. Re-2, with roughly 1,397 K-12 students enrolled (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Lamar School District No. Re-2
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lamar School District No. Re-2 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #59 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,397 | #59 of 95 | #5,721 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #53 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #39 of 95 | #5,484 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.2% | #11 of 94 | #1,700 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #41 of 68 | #3,091 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lamar School District No. Re-2
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Alta Vista Charter School at 52.7% proficient to Parkview Elementary School at 16.6%, a gap of 36.1 points. That is the 23rd widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 1,566 to 1,397 students (down 11%) and from 104 to 93 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar High School | Lamar | High | 09-12 | 393 |
| Lamar Middle School | Lamar | Middle | 06-08 | 275 |
| Parkview Elementary School | Lamar | Elementary | 03-05 | 252 |
| Washington Elementary School | Lamar | Elementary | KG-02 | 222 |
| Alta Vista Charter School | Lamar | Elementary | KG-06 | 133 |
| Melvin Hendrickson Development Center | Lamar | Elementary | PK-PK | 122 |
About Lamar School District No. Re-2
Lamar School District No. Re-2 maintains 6 public schools across Colorado, collectively educateing roughly 1,397 students.
For a sense of the school types, Lamar School District No. Re-2 consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Lamar School District No. Re-2 runs about 233 students per school, 49% lower than the state mean of roughly 456.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Lamar School District No. Re-2 has declined 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,539 students to 1,397.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Lamar School District No. Re-2 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.