Genoa-Hugo School

As a close-knit multi-level school in HUGO, Colorado, Genoa-Hugo School teaches 220 students from grades pre-K through 12, part of Genoa-Hugo School District No. C-113. Enrollment runs roughly 58% smaller than the state mean of about 523.

Genoa-Hugo School sits inside Genoa-Hugo School District No. C-113, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Genoa-Hugo School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder consists of 6% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Genoa-Hugo School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.9%; this one delivers 33.7%.

In the area at large, census data for Lincoln County shows median household income runs about $62,861, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Genoa-Hugo School is one of 5 public schools in Lincoln County (combined enrollment of about 700 students).

Nearest neighbor: Limon Elementary School, around 14.4 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Genoa-Hugo School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Genoa-Hugo School has increased 16%, going from 190 students in 2018 to 220 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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