Total enrollment
14,580
-241 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
34 schools in Thompson School District R-2J
Colorado · 14,580 students · 5 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in Colorado, 34 sit under Thompson School District R-2J, with combined enrollment of roughly 14,580 students (22 elementary, 4 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Thompson School District R-2J
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
32
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Thompson School District R-2J ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #26 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14,580 | #17 of 95 | #576 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 32 | #17 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #56 of 95 | #6,380 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 32.3% | #79 of 94 | #6,408 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #43 of 68 | #3,292 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 Thompson School District R-2J
State test results across the district's 29 scored schools run from Berthoud Elementary School at 61.9% proficient to Truscott Elementary School at 14.9%, a gap of 47.0 points. That is the 15th widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 30 district schools that reported both years went from 15,275 to 13,797 students (down 10%) and from 824 to 867 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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.
About Thompson School District R-2J
Thompson School District R-2J operates 34 public schools across Colorado, collectively educateing roughly 14,580 students.
For a sense of the school types, Thompson School District R-2J consists of 22 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Thompson School District R-2J has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 14,821 students to 14,580.
On allk12, the community for Thompson School District R-2J discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.