Enrollment
233
High
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 4J·NCES 080528000871
Limon Junior-Senior High School
874 F AVENUE, LIMON, CO 80828 · (719) 775-2350 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
102 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Limon School District No. Re 4J. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
61.5%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
CO avg 36.1% . +6.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
233
-37 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.4:1
% White
75%
was 80%
% Hispanic
20%
was 15%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,550
Census ACS
Median income
$62,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
700 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Limon School District No. Re 4J
- Limon Elementary SchoolElementary · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Limon Elementary School0.0 mi · 218
- Genoa-Hugo School14.4 mi · 220
- Agate Elementary School19.0 mi · 53
- Agate Junior Senior High School19.0 mi · 32
- Simla Junior High School23.4 mi · 63
- Simla High School23.4 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Limon Junior-Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Limon Junior-Senior High School?
Limon Junior-Senior High School enrolls approximately 233 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Limon Junior-Senior High School serve?
Limon Junior-Senior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Limon Junior-Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Limon Junior-Senior High School is approximately 14.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Limon Junior-Senior High School?
At Limon Junior-Senior High School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Limon Junior-Senior High School?
Limon Junior-Senior High School is overseen by Limon School District No. Re 4J in Lincoln County.
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