C
Primero Reorganized School District 2
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Segundo, Stonewall Gap, Valdez and Weston.
Students
213
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,088
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$9.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Primero Reorganized School District 2
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $9.5M, about $44,366 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Valdez.
PK–5Primero Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Primero Junior-Senior High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 81.7% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,088 per student · 1% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 46%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 52%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
221’20
228’21
258’22
251’23
213’24
Down 3.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 57%White 38%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 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.