C+
Park County School District RE-2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Fairplay and Alma.
Students
576
Schools
5
Spent per student
$20,524
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$6.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Park County School District RE-2
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts below the state
- Spends 29% more per student than the CO average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $6.1M, about $10,648 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hartsel.
PK–5Edith Teter Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8South Park Middle SchoolThis district
9–12South Park High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)69%
State average 81.7% · small group: the state reports 60–79%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,524 per student · 29% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 90%State 7%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
615’20
596’21
595’22
576’23
576’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
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.