Harrison 2

Harrison 2 is an urban Colorado school district in El Paso County serving 12,267 students across 31 schools. The district experienced a 5.7% enrollment decrease from the prior year, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1 supported by 828 teachers.

Academic performance shows mixed results relative to state benchmarks. Math proficiency stands at 24.0% compared to the state average of 28.4%, while reading proficiency at 36.1% is slightly below the state average of 37.9%. However, the district's graduation rate of 89.8% exceeds Colorado's average of 86.4%, and the dropout rate of 0.7% remains notably low. Chronic absenteeism at 0.3% is minimal.

The student population reflects significant economic challenges, with 71.7% economically disadvantaged students, 13.2% English learners, and 12.1% students with disabilities. These demographics correlate with the lower academic proficiency rates.

Financially, Harrison 2 operates on a $164.8 million annual budget with per-pupil spending of $5,454, substantially below the state average of $8,178. Revenue composition shows reliance on state funding at 58.1%, followed by local revenue at 27.0% and federal contributions at 14.9%. The funding gap of approximately $2,724 per student relative to state averages represents a significant resource constraint that may impact instructional capacity and service delivery across the district.