B+
Estes Park School District R-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Estes Park.
Students
882
Schools
3
Spent per student
$18,226
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$11.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Estes Park School District R-3
- School Grade B+: better than 70% of Colorado districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the CO average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020
- Debt of $11.7M, about $13,220 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Allenspark.
PK–5Estes Park K-5 SchoolThis district
6–8Estes Park Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Estes Park High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency26%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,226 per student · 15% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 87%State 5%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
994’20
1,026’21
1,014’22
971’23
882’24
Down 11.3% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 35%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.