Jefferson County School District No. R-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 135 public elementary schools serving 51,635 students in Jefferson County School District No. R-1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson County School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 83% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
352 Students
3,673 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2,306 Students
20,272 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
18,774 Students
210,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
35%
# Black Students
1,029 Students
28,178 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
49,493 Students
306,029 Students
% White Students
66%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
98 Students
1,897 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,275 Students
32,094 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2,303
24,967
# Students in K Grade:
5,151
58,273
# Students in 1st Grade:
5,471
62,146
# Students in 2nd Grade:
5,139
59,838
# Students in 3rd Grade:
5,334
61,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
5,303
61,109
# Students in 5th Grade:
5,291
61,844
# Students in 6th Grade:
5,479
63,103
# Students in 7th Grade:
5,446
59,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,670
61,186
# Students in 9th Grade:
6,137
7,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
6,166
7,313
# Students in 11th Grade:
6,020
6,902
# Students in 12th Grade:
6,405
7,921
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,685 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 162 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 75,315 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
Graduation Rate
: 85% (Top 50% in CO)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 38% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 52% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 35% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
