Infrastructure
District profile / Colorado
Thompson School District R-2J
14,580
Students
2024-25 school year
32
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,797
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 18% above the Colorado median
15.6
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Colorado median 15.7
Thompson School District R-2J is a public school district based in Loveland, Colorado, serving 14,580 students in 32 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 456 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $13,797 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher. We've matched 3 news stories to the district.
How Thompson School District R-2J compares
Thompson School District R-2JColorado median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$221.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 10%State 32%Local 58%
| Measure | Thompson School District R-2J | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,797 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,473 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $265.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $221.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 933 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,226 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 197 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
3 stories matchedPeer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa County Valley School District No. 51Grand Junction | 19,753 | 44 | $11,014 | 15.7 | #15 |
| Thompson School District R-2JLoveland · this district | 14,580 | 32 | $13,797 | 15.6 | #16 |
| Pueblo School District No. 60Pueblo | 14,104 | 34 | $10,969 | 16.7 | #17 |
| Littleton School District No. 6Littleton | 13,109 | 20 | $12,614 | 17.1 | #18 |
| Harrison School District No. 2Colorado Springs | 11,938 | 28 | $11,703 | 14.4 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerville CityWesterville, OH | 14,589 | $12,779 | 17.1 |
| Hardin CountyElizabethtown, KY | 14,583 | $10,877 | 15.4 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedNorwalk, CA | 14,577 | $14,885 | 22.8 |
| Elk River Public School DistrictElk River, MN | 14,577 | $11,853 | 20.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-co-thompson-school-district-r-2j