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C−

Park County School District RE-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Fairplay and Alma.

Fairplay’s Schools page →

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
The gist

What stands out about Park County School District RE-2

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 29% more per student than the CO average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $6.1M, about $10,648 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 169 Colorado school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Fairplay 743Alma 312

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fairplay. Grade by grade →

PK–5Edith Teter Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8South Park Middle SchoolThis district
9–12South Park High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.8% · 267 students tested
Reading / language arts38%
State average 44.9% · 266 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–79%
State average 82.7% · 32 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

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%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

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 2020–21.

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. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools.

Edith Teter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairplay
C+
190 students23:1
Lake George Charter School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lake George
B−
152 students14:1
Guffey Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Guffey
A
26 students26:1
South Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairplay
B−
87 students12:1
South Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairplay
B
121 students18:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado.