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La Veta School District RE-2

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La Veta School District RE-2 is located in south Colorado. La Veta School District RE-2 has 223.72 square miles of land area and 0.23 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total La Veta School District RE-2 population is 1,415. La Veta School District RE-2 median household income is $45,739 in 2010-2014. La Veta School District RE-2 median house value is $259,600 in 2010-2014. On average, La Veta School District RE-2 is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (71 out of 154, top 46%) Elementary/Middle School: (29 out of 156, top 19%)* Rank: #68
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	1,415 (2010-2014), rank #128
Population Growth	-3.15% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	6.32/sq mi, rank #101
Median Household Income:	$45,739 at 2010-2014—-3.71% increase since 2005-2009, rank #109
Median House Price:	$259,600 at 2010-2014—32.79% increase since 2005-2009, rank #36
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	223.72 sq mi, rank #135
Water Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.10%), rank #129
State:	Colorado
County:	Huerfano County
City:	La Veta, Walsenburg
Zip:	81055, 81089

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La Veta School District RE-2 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

126 East Garland

La Veta CO, 81055, Huerfano County

Phone: 719-742-3562

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	191	226	225	223	254	257	289
English Language Learner Students:	1	3	4	0	0	0	2
Total Teachers:	19.11	21.17	20.42	21.91	22.97	24.80	23.80
Prekindergarten:	0.10	0.98	0.98	0.97	0.97	1.00	0.90
Kindergarten:	1.32	1.37	1.30	1.29	1.23	1.30	1.30
Elementary:	8.25	8.22	7.20	6.71	8.27	8.50	8.40
Secondary:	9.44	10.60	10.94	12.94	12.50	14.00	13.20
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	19.26	18.73	16.68	19.83	20.20	18.70	17.10
Instructional Aides:	4.70	4.01	2.53	3.00	2.92	4.00	2.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.01	1.00	NA
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.01	1.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.99	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.40	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.62	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	1.54	2.32	3.16	1.00	1.94	2.20	2.40
School Administrators:	1.31	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	1.00
School Administrative Support:	1.26	2.18	1.99	2.00	2.13	2.00	2.00
Student Support Services:	1.18	0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Other Support Services:	7.27	7.32	7.00	9.21	9.21	7.50	7.70
Student-Teacher Ratio:	9.99	10.68	11.02	10.18	11.06	10.36	12.14

Schools

La Veta Elementary School		Prekindergarten to Grade 5	126 East Garland, La Veta CO 81055
La Veta Junior-Senior High School		Grade 6 to Grade 12	126 East Garland, La Veta CO 81055

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
CSAP Test
2004	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	55	27
2005	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	29	30
2006	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	29	31
2007	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	30	30
2008	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	22	30
2009	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	39	30
2010	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	25	30
2011	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	26	32
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	90	65
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	83	65
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	75	68
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	82	69
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	74	66
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	90	70
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	88	66
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	52	66
2006	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	79	47
2007	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	61	48
2008	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	70	47
2009	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	78	50
2010	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	76	47
2011	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	52	48
2004	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	70	50
2005	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	77	50
2006	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	64	51
2007	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	41	51
2008	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	56	47
2009	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	68	49
2010	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	46	47
2011	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	35	47
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	94	68
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	90	71
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	88	68
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	94	69
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	94	72
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	72	71
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	88	71
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	88	73
2004	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	65	52
2005	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	76	56
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	80	52
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	76	55
2011	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	77	51
2005	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	87	66
2006	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	88	69
2007	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	92	70
2008	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	74	68
2010	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	69	70
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	63	63
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	69	64
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	94	67
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	92	64
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	79	66
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	75	65
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	37	53
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	64	52
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	62	50
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	81	49
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	64	52
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	56	51
2004	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	61	58
2005	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	84	63
2006	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	94	65
2007	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	79	65
2008	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	90	65
2009	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	94	63
2011	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	82	66
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	87	69
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	84	69
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	94	69
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	84	68
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	95	70
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	94	69
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	88	69
2006	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	63	37
2007	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	64	41
2008	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	73	44
2009	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	59	45
2011	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	57	46
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	87	55
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	67	58
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	94	60
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	79	57
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	91	59
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	94	58
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	81	61
2004	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	62	53
2005	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	64	56
2006	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	69	56
2007	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	67	60
2008	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	67	61
2009	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	58	63
2004	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	95	67
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	92	67
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	83	69
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	62	71
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	81	71
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	84	72
2004	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	71	56
2005	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	84	59
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	65	59
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	54	60
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	62	59
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	79	60
2004	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	57	42
2005	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	55	46
2006	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	50	44
2007	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	46	51
2008	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	54	46
2009	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	25	55
2010	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	57	49
2011	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	74	53
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	67	61
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	83	64
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	96	64
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	72	66
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	55	65
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	50	68
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	76	68
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	68	67
2004	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	53	52
2005	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	63	56
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	78	56
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	61	61
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	46	58
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	44	61
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	69	58
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	58	59
2004	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	35	41
2005	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	48	44
2006	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	41	45
2007	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	69	46
2008	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	53	47
2009	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	33	50
2010	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	30	51
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	87	64
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	68	64
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	74	66
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	89	63
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	57	67
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	46	64
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	53	68
2004	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	78	51
2005	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	64	51
2006	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	54	51
2007	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	77	52
2008	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	33	46
2009	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	41	49
2010	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	47	48
2004	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	69	49
2005	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	54	52
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	56	51
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	70	51
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	53	52
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	38	52
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	35	55
2004	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	24	33
2005	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	35	33
2006	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	55	38
2007	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	38	35
2008	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	57	37
2009	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	36	35
2010	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	39	39
2011	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	29	38
2004	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	84	67
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	96	66
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	78	66
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	76	66
2008	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	86	66
2009	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	71	67
2010	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	58	67
2011	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	60	66
2004	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	70	53
2005	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	81	52
2006	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	54	52
2007	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	48	49
2008	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	61	49
2009	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	65	52
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	50	49
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	35	53
TCAP Test
2012	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	0	32.7
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	57.9	68.3
2012	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	68.5	49.4
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	36.8	48.3
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	77.8	71.0
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	77.8	73.9
2012	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	50	52.5
2012	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	94.5	71.5
2013	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	78.9	71.7
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	83.4	67.0
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	68.4	67.9
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	38.9	49.3
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	42.1	53.1
2013	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	83.4	65.3
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	77.8	70.3
2013	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	50.0	48.5
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	83.4	57.2
2012	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	62.6	61.3
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	87.6	73.1
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	75.1	56.1
2013	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	47.0	55.0
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	70.6	67.5
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	70.5	61.3
2012	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	50	51.5
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	70	67.1
2012	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	70	48.9
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	60	54.8
2013	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	33.4	38.8
2013	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	72.3	67.7
2013	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	55.6	55.1

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$2,965,000	$13,178		$2,878,000	$12,906		$3,047,000	$11,996
Federal:	$140,000	$622	4.7%	$225,000	$1,009	7.8%	$245,000	$965	8.0%
State:	$1,304,000	$5,796	44.0%	$1,136,000	$5,094	39.5%	$1,236,000	$4,866	40.6%
Local:	$1,521,000	$6,760	51.3%	$1,517,000	$6,803	52.7%	$1,566,000	$6,165	51.4%
Total Expenditures:	$2,912,000	$12,942		$2,933,000	$13,152		$3,248,000	$12,787
Total Current Expenditures:	$2,501,000	$11,116		$2,692,000	$12,072		$2,779,000	$10,941
Instructional Expenditures:	$1,328,000	$5,902	53.1%	$1,437,000	$6,444	53.4%	$1,562,000	$6,150	56.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$96,000	$427	3.8%	$127,000	$570	4.7%	$163,000	$642	5.9%
Administration:	$476,000	$2,116	19.0%	$523,000	$2,345	19.4%	$450,000	$1,772	16.2%
Operations, Food, Other:	$601,000	$2,671	24.0%	$605,000	$2,713	22.5%	$604,000	$2,378	21.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$318,000	$1,413		$147,000	$659		$383,000	$1,508
Construction:	$235,000	$1,044		$83,000	$372		$35,000	$138
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$33,000	$147		$35,000	$157		$42,000	$165

Total Salary:	$1,379,000	$6,129		$1,548,000	$6,942		$1,546,000	$6,087
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$900,000	$4,000	65.3%	$978,000	$4,386	63.2%	$996,000	$3,921	64.4%
Other Salary:	$479,000	$2,129	34.7%	$570,000	$2,556	36.8%	$550,000	$2,165	35.6%
Total Benefit:	$450,000	$2,000		$403,000	$1,807		$491,000	$1,933
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$273,000	$1,213	60.7%	$223,000	$1,000	55.3%	$319,000	$1,256	65.0%
Other Benefit:	$177,000	$787	39.3%	$180,000	$807	44.7%	$172,000	$677	35.0%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	65.0%	82.4%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	35.0%	17.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	14.0 years	10.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	15.0%	29.4%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	25.0%	29.4%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	35.0%	29.4%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	20.0%	NA
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	0.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$34,217.0	$33,214.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,167.0	$29,500.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$34,522.0	$32,828.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$36,357.0	$35,400.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$31,559.0	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

* La Veta School District RE-2 was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.