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Schools in Lake · Hinsdale County School District RE-1

Lake’s public schools beat 84% of Colorado districts

The public schools Lake’s kids attend outperform 84% of Colorado’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

89%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 8 pts vs CO 47%
2020–21
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 4 pts vs CO 30%
2020–21
Spent per student
$29.3K
▲ 85% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.9
CO 16.4 · smaller classes
Schools
1
75 students
The School Grade

How Lake compares

A− Test scores
Colorado school districts we grade (161)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (122)Better than 89%
Lower confidence. Built on 35 tested students. With numbers this small, one year can move the grade.
How the School Grade works
  • Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Colorado’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
  • The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
  • Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Colorado only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
  • What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Lake City Community SchoolHinsdale County School District RE-1

The district

Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.

Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 47%
Math35%
State average 30.4%

Every school in Lake

1 school. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.

Elementary

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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.

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