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Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 528 students in Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,554 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,279 is higher 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 $28,164 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,279
$15,473
Spending / Student
$28,164
$15,791
Best Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Aspen Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1199 Woody Creek Road
Woody Creek, CO 81656
(970) 923-4080
Woody Creek, CO 81656
(970) 923-4080
Gr: PK-8 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Aspen Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
235 High School Road
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-3760
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-3760
Gr: 5-8 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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