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B+

Fowler School District R-4J

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Fowler.

Fowler’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Colorado school districts

Students
342
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,963
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$4.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Fowler School District R-4J

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 70% of Colorado districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.5M, about $13,181 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 70% 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Fowler. Grade by grade →

K–6Fowler Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Fowler Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Fowler High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25–29%
State average 31.8% · 186 students tested
Reading / language arts45–49%
State average 44.9% · 186 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 82.7% · 22 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$15,963 per student · 0% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 40%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 72%Federal 14%

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

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
368’20
366’21
347’22
355’23
342’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 70%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.