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Clear Creek School District RE-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Idaho Springs, Georgetown, Empire and Silver Plume, and parts of Central.
Students
634
Schools
5
Spent per student
$21,423
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$34.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Clear Creek School District RE-1
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Colorado districts
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the CO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7% since 2020
- Debt of $34.1M, about $53,722 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Echo Hills.
PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–8Clear Creek Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Clear Creek High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,423 per student · 35% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 49%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 24%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
682’20
696’21
680’22
652’23
634’24
Down 7% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
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.