Akron School District No. R-1

600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720-0429
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 314 students in Akron School District No. R-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Akron School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
411 Students
286,399 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
18,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Akron School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CO)
#137 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Akron School District No. R-1, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Akron School District No. R-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Akron School District No. R-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥80%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Akron School District No. R-1 and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.62
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,472 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
9,756 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
100,563 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
35%
# Black Students
4 Students
14,669 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
303 Students
144,101 Students
% White Students
74%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
922 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
15,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
43
40,015
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
38,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
39,234
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
38,109
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
38,503
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
38,588
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
8,923
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
5,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
30
612
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
551
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,813 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Akron School District No. R-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Akron School District No. R-1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,479
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Akron School District No. R-1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,813
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Akron School District No. R-1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Akron School District No. R-1 Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Akron Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Grades: PK-8
| 314 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 411 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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