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Limon School District RE-4J

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Limon.

Limon’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Colorado school districts

Students
451
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,294
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$4.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Limon School District RE-4J

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Colorado districts
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the CO average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $4.4M, about $9,663 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% 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 above the state, 2021–22
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The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Limon. Grade by grade →

K–5Limon Elementary SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 31.8% · 223 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 44.9% · 222 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 82.7% · 20 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% 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
$13,294 per student · 16% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 48%State 45%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
431’20
448’21
457’22
469’23
451’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 3%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.

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.