D−
Adams County School District 14
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Commerce City, and parts of Thornton.
Students
5,221
Schools
12
Spent per student
$17,691
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$51.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Adams County School District 14
- School Grade D−: better than 2% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the CO average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020
- Debt of $51.6M, about $9,879 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Altona.
PK–828 schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
9–1212 high schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
128 high schoolsSt. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency3%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)67%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,691 per student · 11% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 51%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 36%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,718’20
5,847’21
5,435’22
5,484’23
5,221’24
Down 8.7% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 89%White 8%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
Kemp Elementary School
D−517 students17:1
Alsup Elementary School
D492 students16:1
Dupont Elementary School
D488 students16:1
Monaco Elementary School
D−434 students16:1
Central Elementary School
D−421 students17:1
Rose Hill Elementary School
D315 students14:1
Kearney Middle School
D−397 students13:1
Adams City Middle School
D296 students12:1
Adams City High School
C−1,500 students20:1
Lester R Arnold High School
D−184 students20:1
Stars Early Learning Center
144 students17:1
Mildred L Sanville Preschool
33 students33:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.