B+
Thompson School District R-2J
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Loveland, Johnstown and Berthoud, and parts of Fort Collins, Windsor and Mead.
Students
14,580
Schools
32
Spent per student
$14,924
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$183.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Thompson School District R-2J
- School Grade B+: better than 67% of Colorado districts
- Spends 6% less per student than the CO average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $183.9M, about $12,614 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ault.
K–5Highland Elementary SchoolAult-Highland School District RE-9
6–8Highland Middle SchoolAult-Highland School District RE-9
9–12Highland High SchoolAult-Highland School District RE-9
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,924 per student · 6% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 30%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
14,392’20
14,693’21
14,655’22
14,907’23
14,580’24
About steady.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
32 public schools.
New Vision Charter School
B1,005 students20:1
Riverview PK-8
757 students17:1
Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball
C−536 students14:1
Berthoud Elementary School
A495 students17:1
High Plains School
B+495 students18:1
Ivy Stockwell Elementary School
A−426 students18:1
Ponderosa Elementary
B335 students16:1
Cottonwood Plains Elementary School
C330 students14:1
Centennial Elementary School
A−324 students16:1
Sarah Milner Elementary School
C−264 students15:1
Carrie Martin Elementary School
A247 students16:1
Winona Elementary School
C−246 students15:1
Coyote Ridge Elementary School
B+242 students14:1
Namaqua Elementary School
B236 students14:1
Laurene Edmondson Elementary School
C235 students15:1
Garfield Elementary School
B+213 students13:1
Lincoln Elementary School
B−196 students16:1
Truscott Elementary School
C194 students11:1
Big Thompson Elementary School
A179 students13:1
B F Kitchen Elementary School
B−159 students12:1
Lucile Erwin Middle School
C+686 students15:1
Bill Reed Middle School
C+530 students14:1
Turner Middle School
B+448 students16:1
Walt Clark Middle School
C+340 students15:1
Loveland High School
A−1,354 students19:1
Mountain View High School
B1,074 students19:1
Thompson Valley High School
A−1,005 students19:1
Berthoud High School
A−722 students20:1
Harold Ferguson High School
D164 students10:1
Loveland Classical School
B1,032 students17:1
Thompson Integrated Early Childhood
85 students3:1
Berthoud Early Childhood
26 students10:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.