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C+

Haxtun School District RE-2J

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Haxtun and Paoli.

Haxtun’s Schools page →

Students
297
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,743
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Haxtun School District RE-2J

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 43% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2M, about $6,848 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 43% 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
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Haxtun 951Paoli 48

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Haxtun. Grade by grade →

PK–6Haxtun Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Haxtun Jr/Sr High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency20–24%
State average 31.8% · 157 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 44.9% · 159 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 82.7% · 26 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

92% 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
$15,743 per student · 1% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 56%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
340’20
339’21
334’22
307’23
297’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 7%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Haxtun Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Haxtun
C−
155 students12:1
Haxtun Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Haxtun
B−
142 students12:1

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.