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Thompson School District R-2j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 2,013 students in Thompson School District R-2j. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Thompson School District R-2j have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
33 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
15,019 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
898 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Thompson School District R-2j, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)26%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
35%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
69%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,701 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$222 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$266 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,750
$15,475
Spending / Student
$17,701
$15,793
Best Thompson School District R-2j Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Vision Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2366 E 1st Street
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 593-5827
Loveland, CO 80538
(970) 593-5827
Gr: K-8 | 1,006 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Loveland Classical School
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3835 Sw 14th Street
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 541-1507
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 541-1507
Gr: K-12 | 1,007 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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