C−
Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Cripple Creek and Victor.
Students
298
Schools
2
Spent per student
$27,877
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Debt
$1.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cripple Creek-Victor School District RE-1
- School Grade C−: better than 21% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 75% more per student than the CO average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020
- Debt of $1.4M, about $4,782 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Goldfield.
PK–5Cresson Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Cripple Creek-Victor Junior-Senior High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 81.7% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,877 per student · 75% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 52%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 7%Federal 29%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
336’20
351’21
313’22
284’23
298’24
Down 11.3% since 2020.
Students
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
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.