Gilpin County School District RE-1
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Central and Black Hawk.
At a glance
392Students enrolled
2Schools
2Towns served
$17,933Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
43%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CO
Math proficiency32%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 81.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$17,933
per student each year · 13% above the CO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
429’20
437’21
408’22
390’23
392’24
Students
White · 77%300
Hispanic · 14%54
Two or more races · 9%36
Black · 1%2
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools2 in district
Gilpin County Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 192 students · Black Hawk
APublicGilpin County Undivided High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 200 students · Black Hawk
B+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.