North Conejos Alternative Program

North Conejos Alternative Program is a micro-enrollment multi-level school in LAJARA, Colorado, overseen by North Conejos School District No. Re1J. The school works with 30 students in grades K through 12. That puts it 94% leaner than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 523 students.

North Conejos School District No. Re1J runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 927 students. North Conejos Alternative Program is one of those campuses.

On demographics, North Conejos Alternative Program shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder reads as 27% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 50% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.3:1 average. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, Conejos County reports that the typical household earns roughly $50,978 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Conejos County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,507 students), North Conejos Alternative Program is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: La Jara Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at North Conejos Alternative Program has ticked down 41%, going from 51 students in 2018 to 30 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 33% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.