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Item: Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1500 E 128th Avenue
Thornton, CO 80241

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Top 50%

Tel: (720) 972-4000

www.adams12.org

Top Rankings

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

54 Schools

678 Schools

# Students

34,998 Students

306,112 Students

# Teachers

2,025 Teachers

19,030 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
Pre-K	124	16
Kind	460	67
1	497	70
2	551	74
3	570	72
4	590	74
5	632	81
6	2,587	304
7	2,641	339
8	2,622	344
9	366	47
10	436	48
11	414	47
12	909	54

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District Rank

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#54 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	#54
2021	#57
2019	#57
2018	#57
2017	#56
2016	#52
2015	#59
2014	#105
2013	#104
2012	#108
2011	#119

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32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2022	32%	32%
2021	31%	33%
2019	35%	35%
2018	34%	35%
2017	34%	33%
2016	33%	33%
2015	31%	31%
2014	55%	57%
2013	55%	57%
2012	54%	56%
2011	83%	82%

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43%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2022	43%	45%
2021	46%	47%
2019	46%	47%
2018	34%	44%
2017	41%	42%
2016	37%	40%
2015	36%	40%
2014	65%	69%
2013	65%	70%
2012	65%	70%
2011	88%	89%

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(20-21)

28%

29%

83%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2022	83%	82%
2021	81%	81%
2020	84%	81%
2019	83%	80%
2018	84%	80%
2017	84%	78%
2016	81%	78%
2015	78%	77%
2014	74%	77%
2013	74%	77%
2012	70%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2023	0.62	0.62
2022	0.62	0.61
2021	0.61	0.61
2020	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60
2018	0.59	0.60
2017	0.59	0.60
2016	0.58	0.60
2015	0.58	0.60
2014	0.58	0.59
2013	0.57	0.59
2012	0.57	0.59
2011	0.51	0.58
2010	0.55	0.55
2009	0.55	0.55
2008	0.54	0.55
2007	0.54	0.54
2006	0.53	0.53
2005	0.53	0.52
2004	0.51	0.52
2003	0.50	0.51
2002	0.49	0.50
2001	0.48	0.49
2000	0.44	0.47
1999	0.43	0.46
1998	0.41	0.46
1997	0.40	0.45
1996	0.39	0.45
1995	0.37	0.43
1994	0.36	0.41
1993	0.35	0.41
1992	0.35	0.40
1991	0.35	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2023	6%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

46%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2023	45%	35%
2022	44%	35%
2021	44%	34%
2020	42%	34%
2019	42%	34%
2018	41%	34%
2017	41%	34%
2016	40%	33%
2015	38%	33%
2014	35%	33%
2013	33%	32%
2012	33%	32%
2011	32%	32%
2010	31%	29%
2009	31%	28%
2008	31%	28%
2007	30%	28%
2006	29%	27%
2005	28%	26%
2004	27%	25%
2003	25%	24%
2002	24%	23%
2001	23%	22%
2000	21%	21%
1999	20%	20%
1998	19%	19%
1997	19%	19%
1996	18%	18%
1995	17%	18%
1994	16%	17%
1993	16%	17%
1992	16%	17%
1991	15%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	5%

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% White

40%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2023	42%	51%
2022	43%	52%
2021	44%	52%
2020	47%	53%
2019	47%	53%
2018	50%	53%
2017	50%	53%
2016	51%	54%
2015	51%	54%
2014	54%	55%
2013	57%	56%
2012	57%	56%
2011	63%	57%
2010	59%	60%
2009	59%	61%
2008	60%	61%
2007	61%	62%
2006	62%	63%
2005	63%	64%
2004	65%	65%
2003	66%	66%
2002	67%	67%
2001	69%	68%
2000	72%	70%
1999	73%	71%
1998	74%	72%
1997	75%	72%
1996	76%	73%
1995	77%	74%
1994	78%	75%
1993	78%	75%
1992	78%	75%
1991	79%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,330 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,403 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$537 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2021	$537MM	$9MM
2020	$560MM	$10MM
2019	$524MM	$9MM
2018	$453MM	$8MM
2017	$438MM	$8MM
2016	$426MM	$7MM
2015	$431MM	$7MM
2014	$408MM	$8MM
2012	$400MM	$8MM
2011	$410MM	$7MM
2010	$431MM	$7MM
2009	$398MM	$7MM
2008	$369MM	$6MM
2007	$349MM	$6MM
2006	$337MM	$6MM
2005	$358MM	$6MM
2004	$295MM	$6MM
2003	$315MM	$6MM
2002	$287MM	$5MM
2001	$216MM	$5MM
2000	$197MM	$5MM
1999	$184MM	$5MM
1998	$166MM	$4MM
1997	$156MM	$4MM
1996	$146MM	$4MM
1995	$129MM	$4MM
1992	$111MM	$3MM
1990	$96MM	$3MM

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Spending

$539 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2021	$539MM	$9MM
2020	$588MM	$9MM
2019	$546MM	$9MM
2018	$491MM	$8MM
2017	$411MM	$7MM
2016	$403MM	$7MM
2015	$413MM	$7MM
2014	$391MM	$8MM
2012	$390MM	$7MM
2011	$409MM	$7MM
2010	$413MM	$7MM
2009	$403MM	$7MM
2008	$376MM	$6MM
2007	$391MM	$6MM
2006	$370MM	$6MM
2005	$351MM	$6MM
2004	$313MM	$6MM
2003	$291MM	$6MM
2002	$261MM	$6MM
2001	$218MM	$5MM
2000	$211MM	$5MM
1999	$192MM	$5MM
1998	$187MM	$4MM
1997	$150MM	$4MM
1996	$134MM	$4MM
1995	$125MM	$3MM
1992	$117MM	$3MM
1990	$95MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,330

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2021	$14,638	$15,787
2020	$14,479	$16,167
2019	$13,362	$15,198
2018	$11,672	$15,208
2017	$10,630	$12,941
2016	$10,251	$12,855
2015	$10,517	$12,220
2014	$9,667	$14,461
2012	$9,315	$13,954
2011	$9,764	$12,376
2010	$10,286	$12,220
2009	$9,762	$11,613
2008	$9,497	$10,787
2007	$9,358	$10,079
2006	$8,963	$9,976
2005	$9,835	$9,385
2004	$8,457	$9,502
2003	$9,406	$9,038
2002	$9,087	$8,515
2001	$7,175	$7,974
2000	$6,818	$7,401
1999	$6,594	$7,398
1998	$6,212	$7,165
1997	$6,089	$6,862
1995	$5,521	$6,007

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Spending / Student

$15,403

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District	Colorado
2021	$14,707	$15,299
2020	$15,214	$15,450
2019	$13,918	$15,414
2018	$12,641	$14,253
2017	$9,995	$11,793
2016	$9,686	$11,862
2015	$10,075	$11,937
2014	$9,256	$13,787
2012	$9,068	$13,393
2011	$9,736	$11,621
2010	$9,854	$11,937
2009	$9,861	$12,022
2008	$9,692	$10,533
2007	$10,481	$10,175
2006	$9,830	$10,561
2005	$9,664	$9,014
2004	$8,982	$8,930
2003	$8,675	$9,262
2002	$8,268	$8,746
2001	$7,240	$8,249
2000	$7,274	$7,503
1999	$6,856	$7,355
1998	$6,985	$7,189
1997	$5,841	$7,680
1995	$5,360	$5,563

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 34,998 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 83% (Top 50% in CO)
: Top 50%
: 32% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education