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Rocky Ford School District No. R-2

576 students · 2 schools · 11.2:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #93 of 185 in Colorado

Students
576
Schools
2
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–Teacher
11.2:1
County
Otero
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Rocky Ford School District No. R-2

Rocky Ford School District No. R-2 is a public school system serving Otero County, Colorado, based in Rocky Ford. It serves 576 students across 2 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #93 largest of Colorado’s 185 school systems.

Phone7192547423
Address101 Meloneer Drive, Rocky Ford, CO 81067
CountyOtero County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Rocky Ford School District No. R-2 enrolls 576 students in 2 schools — an average of about 288 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #93 of 185 statewide by enrollment.

Students
576
#93 of 185 in Colorado
Schools
2
~288 students each
Grade span
K–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Rocky Ford School District No. R-2, from the NCES Common Core of Data (576 students reported):

White
22%
Black
0%
Hispanic
76%
Asian
0%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Rocky Ford School District No. R-2 employs about 51 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1 — below the Colorado average of about 16.2:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 120.

Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
state avg ~16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
51
classroom teachers
Total staff
120
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Colorado funds schools

Colorado funds schools through its school-finance “total program” formula. Historically the Public School Finance Act of 1994 multiplied a statewide base per-pupil amount by factors for cost of living, size and at-risk students; the 2024 law HB24-1448 replaces it with a new additive formula (a base of about $8,496 in 2024–25 plus separate factors for at-risk students, English learners, special education, size, cost of living and locale), phasing in from 2025–26 over six years.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Rocky Ford School District No. R-2 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Colorado rates districts and schools through its District and School Performance Frameworks (DPF/SPF), measuring academic achievement, academic growth and postsecondary and workforce readiness, and assigns each a performance rating. Look up Rocky Ford School District No. R-2 on the state’s SchoolView frameworks.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Colorado accredits its own public-school districts: the State Board of Education annually accredits each district from its performance-framework results, and districts in turn accredit their own schools (C.R.S. Title 22, Article 11). See the state’s district accreditation page.

How it compares

Rocky Ford School District No. R-2 vs. Colorado

Enrollment rank
#93
of 185 districts
Ratio
11.2:1
state avg ~16.2:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Otero County

See every Colorado district side by side in the Colorado directory.

Go deeper

Look up Rocky Ford School District No. R-2’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Colorado Legislature (the school finance formula & HB24-1448) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Rocky Ford School District No. R-2. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0806270. Confirm current details with the district and the Colorado Department of Education.