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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 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 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
Nearby districts
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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.