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Las Animas School District RE-1

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Las Animas School District RE-1 is located in southeast Colorado. Las Animas School District RE-1 has 838.51 square miles of land area and 19.86 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Las Animas School District RE-1 population is 5,619. Las Animas School District RE-1 median household income is $34,646 in 2006-2010. Las Animas School District RE-1 median house value is $65,600 in 2006-2010. On average, Las Animas School District RE-1 is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (127 out of 152, bottom 16%) Elementary/Middle School: (73 out of 154, top 47%)* Rank: #128
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	5,619 (2010), rank #75
Population Growth	6.64% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	6.55/sq mi, rank #100
Median Household Income:	$34,646 at 2006-2010—-1.67% increase since 2005-2009, rank #158
Median House Price:	$65,600 at 2006-2010—2.50% increase since 2005-2009, rank #174
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	838.51 sq mi, rank #33
Water Area:	19.86 sq mi (2.31%), rank #2
State:	Colorado
County:	Bent County
City:	Las Animas, Hasty, La Junta, Fort Lyon
Zip:	81054, 81044, 81050, 81038

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Las Animas School District RE-1 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1021 2nd St

Las Animas CO, 81054, Bent County

Phone: 719-456-0161

Students and Teachers

	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	592	594	544
English Language Learner Students:	0	3	5
Total Teachers:	43.47	42.30	42.00
Prekindergarten:	0.88	0.90	0.80
Kindergarten:	3.67	4.60	3.60
Elementary:	21.44	18.90	19.70
Secondary:	17.48	17.90	17.90
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	49.86	45.40	47.80
Instructional Aides:	19.07	13.60	15.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.42	1.20	2.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	0.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.93	2.70	0.90
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.70
District Administrative Support:	3.14	3.10	3.10
School Administrators:	3.00	2.20	2.50
School Administrative Support:	3.27	3.40	3.40
Student Support Services:	1.16	1.80	1.40
Other Support Services:	13.87	14.40	15.10
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.62	14.04	12.95

Schools

Jump Start Learning Center	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	138 6th St, Las Animas CO 81054
Las Animas A+ Distance Learning School	Kindergarten to Grade 12	300 Grove Ave, Las Animas CO 81054
Las Animas Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	530 Poplar Ave, Las Animas CO 81054
Las Animas High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	300 Grove Ave, Las Animas CO 81054
Las Animas Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1021 2nd St, Las Animas CO 81054

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
CSAP Test
2004	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	7	27
2005	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	9	30
2006	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	18	31
2007	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	14	30
2008	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	3	30
2009	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	26	30
2010	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	13	30
2011	Math	10th Grade	% Proficient	23	32
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	50	65
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	74	65
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	64	68
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	68	69
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	58	66
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	70	70
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	55	66
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% Proficient	62	66
2006	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	33	47
2007	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	39	48
2008	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	10	47
2009	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	40	50
2010	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	27	47
2011	Science	10th Grade	% Proficient	31	48
2004	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	28	50
2005	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	46	50
2006	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	42	51
2007	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	29	51
2008	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	22	47
2009	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	45	49
2010	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	29	47
2011	Writing	10th Grade	% Proficient	42	47
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	77	68
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	82	71
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	86	68
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	84	70
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	79	69
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	87	71
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% Proficient	81	69
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	85	72
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	87	71
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	95	71
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	80	71
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	83	73
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	93	70
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% Proficient	95	73
2004	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	34	52
2005	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	61	56
2006	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	73	52
2007	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	65	55
2008	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	63	50
2009	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	56	53
2010	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	83	51
2011	Writing	3rd Grade	% Proficient	57	51
2005	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	64	66
2006	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	91	69
2007	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	92	70
2008	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	82	68
2009	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	95	71
2010	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	90	70
2011	Math	4th Grade	% Proficient	79	71
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	52	63
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	71	64
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	91	67
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	92	64
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	80	66
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	86	65
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	85	65
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% Proficient	79	66
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	37	53
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	47	52
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	77	50
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	76	49
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	68	52
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	79	51
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	61	51
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% Proficient	79	56
2004	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	39	58
2005	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	61	63
2006	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	47	65
2007	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	81	65
2008	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	54	65
2009	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	50	63
2010	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	79	65
2011	Math	5th Grade	% Proficient	56	66
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	58	69
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	66	69
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	70	69
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	90	68
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	64	70
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	64	69
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	86	70
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% Proficient	59	69
2006	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	17	37
2007	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	22	41
2008	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	27	44
2009	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	34	45
2010	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	57	47
2011	Science	5th Grade	% Proficient	31	46
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	35	55
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	54	58
2006	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	54	60
2007	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	77	57
2008	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	58	59
2009	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	45	58
2010	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	81	58
2011	Writing	5th Grade	% Proficient	46	61
2004	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	26	53
2005	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	46	56
2006	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	28	56
2007	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	41	60
2008	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	57	61
2009	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	48	63
2010	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	27	62
2011	Math	6th Grade	% Proficient	60	63
2004	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	58	67
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	59	67
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	63	69
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	64	71
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	90	71
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	64	72
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	59	72
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% Proficient	75	71
2004	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	46	56
2005	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	46	59
2006	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	45	59
2007	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	60	60
2008	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	78	59
2009	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	56	60
2010	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	35	57
2011	Writing	6th Grade	% Proficient	63	62
2004	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	27	42
2005	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	18	46
2006	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	20	44
2007	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	14	51
2008	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	24	46
2009	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	48	55
2010	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	16	49
2011	Math	7th Grade	% Proficient	27	53
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	61	61
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	77	64
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	64	64
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	45	66
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	58	65
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	84	68
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	61	68
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% Proficient	60	67
2004	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	45	52
2005	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	61	56
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	58	56
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	45	61
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	44	58
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	77	61
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	54	58
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% Proficient	44	59
2004	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	15	41
2005	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	26	44
2006	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	16	45
2007	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	32	46
2008	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	22	47
2009	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	30	50
2010	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	39	51
2011	Math	8th Grade	% Proficient	24	51
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	44	64
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	69	64
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	64	66
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	63	63
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	50	67
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	61	64
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	78	68
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% Proficient	53	67
2004	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	37	51
2005	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	49	51
2006	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	31	51
2007	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	46	52
2008	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	12	46
2009	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	28	49
2010	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	25	48
2011	Science	8th Grade	% Proficient	18	49
2004	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	27	49
2005	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	43	52
2006	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	31	51
2007	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	46	51
2008	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	37	52
2009	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	41	52
2010	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	61	55
2011	Writing	8th Grade	% Proficient	45	55
2004	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	8	33
2005	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	14	33
2006	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	34	38
2007	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	12	35
2008	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	33	37
2009	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	9	35
2010	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	26	39
2011	Math	9th Grade	% Proficient	35	38
2004	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	54	67
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	52	66
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	56	66
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	58	66
2008	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	68	66
2009	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	52	67
2010	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	60	67
2011	Reading	9th Grade	% Proficient	69	66
2004	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	35	53
2005	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	41	52
2006	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	39	52
2007	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	30	49
2008	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	43	49
2009	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	39	52
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	38	49
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% Proficient	37	53

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2009			2008			2007
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$6,624,000	$11,152		$6,671,000	$12,263		$6,289,000	$11,373
Federal:	$827,000	$1,392	12.5%	$811,000	$1,491	12.2%	$834,000	$1,508	13.3%
State:	$4,029,000	$6,783	60.8%	$4,303,000	$7,910	64.5%	$3,948,000	$7,139	62.8%
Local:	$1,768,000	$2,976	26.7%	$1,557,000	$2,862	23.3%	$1,507,000	$2,725	24.0%
Total Expenditures:	$6,238,000	$10,502		$6,542,000	$12,026		$6,321,000	$11,430
Total Current Expenditures:	$5,124,000	$8,626		$4,817,000	$8,855		$4,562,000	$8,250
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,131,000	$5,271	61.1%	$2,986,000	$5,489	62.0%	$2,646,000	$4,785	58.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$298,000	$502	5.8%	$225,000	$414	4.7%	$312,000	$564	6.8%
Administration:	$771,000	$1,298	15.0%	$703,000	$1,292	14.6%	$727,000	$1,315	15.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$924,000	$1,556	18.0%	$903,000	$1,660	18.7%	$877,000	$1,586	19.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$857,000	$1,443		$1,460,000	$2,684		$1,540,000	$2,785
Construction:	$723,000	$1,217		$1,355,000	$2,491		$183,000	$331
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$103,000	$173		$111,000	$204		$105,000	$190

Total Salary:	$3,029,000	$5,099		$2,821,000	$5,186		$2,764,000	$4,998
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,126,000	$3,579	70.2%	$2,018,000	$3,710	71.5%	$1,868,000	$3,378	67.6%
Other Salary:	$903,000	$1,520	29.8%	$803,000	$1,476	28.5%	$896,000	$1,620	32.4%
Total Benefit:	$802,000	$1,350		$725,000	$1,333		$627,000	$1,134
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$571,000	$961	71.2%	$518,000	$952	71.4%	$419,000	$758	66.8%
Other Benefit:	$231,000	$389	28.8%	$207,000	$381	28.6%	$208,000	$376	33.2%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	72.7%	75.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	27.3%	25.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	12.0 years	12.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	39.4%	37.5%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	15.2%	12.5%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	27.3%	34.4%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	15.2%	12.5%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$32,971.0	$32,665.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$28,594.0	$27,146.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$30,701.0	$32,999.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$37,415.0	$35,680.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$37,521.0	$39,279.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

* Las Animas School District RE-1 was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.