D
Las Animas School District RE-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Las Animas.
Students
906
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,593
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
What stands out about Las Animas School District RE-1
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 25 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the CO average
- 24 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 57.6% since 2020
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Las Animas.
K–6Las Animas Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Las Animas Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Las Animas High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)57%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,593 per student · 14% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 52%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 17%State 56%Federal 27%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,137’20
826’21
822’22
956’23
906’24
Down 57.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 61%White 35%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
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.