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Douglas County School District RE-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree, Castle Pines and Larkspur.
Students
61,243
Schools
88
Spent per student
$14,658
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$304.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Douglas County School District RE-1
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the CO average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $304.0M, about $4,963 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 proficiency45%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,658 per student · 8% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 38%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
62,191’20
62,966’21
61,947’22
61,102’23
61,243’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 17%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
88 public schools.
American Academy
A2,803 students18:1
Leman Classical Academy
B1,390 students20:1
Aspen View Academy
A−1,018 students18:1
Ben Franklin Academy
A956 students20:1
World Compass Academy
B−791 students16:1
Pine Lane Elementary
B+744 students14:1
Parker Core Knowledge
A+705 students16:1
North Star Academy
A684 students19:1
Gold Rush Elementary
A639 students18:1
Parker Performing Arts
C+638 students17:1
Clear Sky Elementary
A−627 students16:1
Prairie Crossing Elementary School
B+612 students17:1
Mammoth Heights Elementary
B−598 students16:1
Academy Charter School
A−581 students16:1
Eagle Ridge Elementary School
A571 students16:1
Northridge Elementary School
A+560 students15:1
Cherokee Trail Elementary School
B+553 students15:1
Sage Canyon Elementary
C+552 students17:1
Challenge to Excellence Charter School
A+551 students18:1
DC Montessori Charter School
B+547 students19:1
Buffalo Ridge Elementary School
A524 students16:1
Meadow View Elementary School
B+508 students18:1
Coyote Creek Elementary School
B+506 students16:1
Legacy Point Elementary School
B+499 students15:1
Flagstone Elementary School
B+496 students17:1
Pine Grove Elementary School
A−480 students15:1
Platte River Charter Academy
A475 students14:1
Stone Mountain Elementary
A+452 students16:1
Global Village Academy - Douglas County
B450 students16:1
Pioneer Elementary School
A−449 students15:1
Rock Ridge Elementary School
B−449 students15:1
Castle Rock Elementary School
B−440 students14:1
Fox Creek Elementary School
A436 students15:1
Soaring Hawk Elementary School
B+431 students14:1
Iron Horse Elementary School
B+430 students16:1
Roxborough Intermediate
B+430 students16:1
Wildcat Mountain Elementary School
A423 students15:1
Redstone Elementary School
A398 students14:1
Cougar Run Elementary School
A392 students16:1
Lone Tree Elementary
A392 students17:1
Arrowwood Elementary School
A−390 students16:1
Timber Trail Elementary School
A+380 students16:1
Eldorado Elementary School
A+377 students13:1
Heritage Elementary School
A+377 students15:1
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School
C371 students13:1
Frontier Valley Elementary School
A−369 students15:1
Bear Canyon Elementary School
A−368 students16:1
Roxborough Elementary School
368 students17:1
Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School
B+361 students17:1
Saddle Ranch Elementary School
A355 students15:1
Franktown Elementary School
B+354 students16:1
Summit View Elementary School
A350 students15:1
Acres Green Elementary School
B341 students14:1
Trailblazer Elementary School
A−330 students15:1
Northeast Elementary School
B329 students16:1
Mountain View Elementary School
324 students18:1
Sand Creek Elementary School
A−322 students14:1
Copper Mesa Elementary School
B+306 students15:1
Sedalia Elementary School
C+212 students11:1
Larkspur Elementary School
B+161 students16:1
Cherry Valley Elementary School
A+25 students6:1
Rocky Heights Middle School
A1,129 students19:1
Cimarron Middle
B1,052 students19:1
Mesa Middle School
B852 students15:1
Ranch View Middle School
A829 students18:1
Sagewood Middle School
B816 students17:1
Sierra Middle School
B+805 students16:1
Mountain Ridge Middle School
A752 students16:1
Castle Rock Middle School
B660 students15:1
Cresthill Middle School
A−558 students16:1
Rock Canyon High School
A+2,325 students22:1
Legend High School
A2,206 students23:1
Mountain Vista High School
A+2,169 students23:1
Chaparral High School
A2,007 students21:1
Castle View High School
A−1,938 students24:1
Thunderridge High School
A1,820 students22:1
Douglas County High School
A1,659 students19:1
Ponderosa High School
A−1,406 students20:1
Highlands Ranch High School
A1,323 students19:1
Hope Online Learning Academy Co-Op
D1,307 students27:1
Renaissance Secondary School
B441 students17:1
Eagle Academy
C115 students9:1
Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock
C−113 students9:1
Venture Academy of Leadership and Entrepreneurship
88 students11:1
eDCSD
A−61 students5:1
STEM School Highlands Ranch
A1,394 students18:1
Skyview Academy
A1,358 students16:1
Early Childhood Center
110 students37:1
Towns served
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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.