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 Glendale.
PK–844 schoolsCherry Creek School District 5
812 middle schoolsCherry Creek School District 5
9–126 high schoolsCherry Creek School District 5
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.