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La Junta, CO
Public School Ratings




La Junta Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


School Districts in La Junta


East Otero School District No. R1 School District details

East Otero School District No. R1 School District
301 Raton Avenue
La Junta, CO 81050

1,326 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

East Otero School District No. R1 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Colorado

1

(10 is best)

Better than 4.1% of all CO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
15%
39%
16%
46%
14%
32%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
La Junta Intermediate School
901 Smithland Ave.
La Junta, CO, 81050
03-06
La Junta Jr/sr High School
1817 Smithland Ave
La Junta, CO, 81050
07-12
La Junta Primary School
601 Topeka Avenue
La Junta, CO, 81050
KG-02
Tiger Trades Academy School
1401 East 6 Th Stree
La Junta, CO, 81050
05-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 25.6% 52.8%
Black 0.6% 4.9%
Hispanic 72.6% 37.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.0% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 79.6% 44.2%
Free lunch eligible 73.2% 38.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.4% 5.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,942 $10,531,000 47.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,097 $1,454,000 6.6%
Staff $176 $234,000 1.1%
General Administration $261 $346,000 1.6%
School Administration $903 $1,197,000 5.4%
Operation $1,419 $1,882,000 8.5%
Transportation $281 $373,000 1.7%
Other $781 $1,036,000 4.7%
Total Support $4,919 $6,522,000 29.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,774 $5,004,000 22.7%
Total Expenditures $16,634 $22,057,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,295 $6,314,971,000 43.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $982 $850,487,000 5.8%
Staff $763 $660,846,000 4.5%
General Administration $255 $220,670,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,021 $883,486,000 6.0%
Operation $1,308 $1,132,259,000 7.7%
Transportation $386 $334,413,000 2.3%
Other $1,045 $904,664,000 6.2%
Total Support $5,761 $4,986,825,000 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,829 $3,314,493,000 22.7%
Total Expenditures $16,885 $14,616,289,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St School District details

Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St School District
610 Columbia Avenue
Swink, CO 81077

302 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Colorado

9

(10 is best)

Better than 89.3% of all CO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 87.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
50%
39%
49%
46%
52%
32%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Swink Elementary School
610 Columbia Street
Swink, CO, 81077
KG-06
Swink Junior-Senior High School
610 Columbia Street
Swink, CO, 81077
07-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 84.1% 52.8%
Black 0.3% 4.9%
Hispanic 13.0% 37.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.7% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.0% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 50.3% 44.2%
Free lunch eligible 42.1% 38.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.3% 5.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,993 $2,414,000 44.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $616 $186,000 3.5%
Staff $715 $216,000 4.0%
General Administration $785 $237,000 4.4%
School Administration $732 $221,000 4.1%
Operation $2,348 $709,000 13.2%
Transportation $262 $79,000 1.5%
Other $391 $118,000 2.2%
Total Support $5,848 $1,766,000 32.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,997 $1,207,000 22.4%
Total Expenditures $17,838 $5,387,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,295 $6,314,971,000 43.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $982 $850,487,000 5.8%
Staff $763 $660,846,000 4.5%
General Administration $255 $220,670,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,021 $883,486,000 6.0%
Operation $1,308 $1,132,259,000 7.7%
Transportation $386 $334,413,000 2.3%
Other $1,045 $904,664,000 6.2%
Total Support $5,761 $4,986,825,000 34.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,829 $3,314,493,000 22.7%
Total Expenditures $16,885 $14,616,289,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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