Limon Junior-Senior High School

Limon Junior-Senior High School is a secondary school of tiny scale in LIMON, Colorado, operated by Limon School District No. Re 4J, teacheing 233 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 63% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in Limon School District No. Re 4J (451 students total), Limon Junior-Senior High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Limon Junior-Senior High School lists that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Lincoln County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Limon Junior-Senior High School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.9:1 average. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Limon Junior-Senior High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Lincoln County shows median household earnings sit near $62,861, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Lincoln County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 700 students), of which Limon Junior-Senior High School is one.

The closest other public school is Limon Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, Limon Junior-Senior High School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 39.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Limon Junior-Senior High School's enrollment has shrank 14% since 2018, when it stood at 270 (now 233). Hispanic enrollment moved from 15% to 20% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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