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Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah

Item: Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

4700 South Yosemite Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-1394

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Top 20%

Tel: (303) 773-1184

www.cherrycreekschools.org

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Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

69 Schools

1,896 Schools

# Students

51,980 Students

864,893 Students

# Teachers

3,151 Teachers

52,621 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
Pre-K	1,936	171
Kind	3,143	308
1	3,212	314
2	3,523	325
3	3,595	341
4	3,685	330
5	3,742	337
6	3,874	335
7	3,812	340
8	3,979	345
9	4,185	366
10	4,326	368
11	4,356	370
12	4,612	399

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District Rank

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah, 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#20 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	#20
2022	#28
2021	#22
2019	#33
2018	#23
2017	#29
2016	#22
2015	#20
2014	#34
2013	#27
2012	#42

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41%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	41%	33%
2022	41%	32%
2021	40%	33%
2019	44%	35%
2018	44%	35%
2017	44%	33%
2016	45%	33%
2015	41%	31%
2014	66%	57%
2013	67%	57%
2012	65%	56%

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52%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2022	52%	45%
2021	58%	47%
2019	53%	47%
2018	44%	44%
2017	50%	42%
2016	50%	40%
2015	50%	40%
2014	76%	69%
2013	77%	70%
2012	76%	70%
2011	93%	89%

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(20-21)

39%

29%

89%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	89%	82%
2022	91%	82%
2021	91%	81%
2020	89%	81%
2019	90%	80%
2018	89%	80%
2017	90%	78%
2016	88%	78%
2015	87%	77%
2014	87%	77%
2013	87%	77%

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(2022-23)

30.3%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	30.3%	33.6%
2022	32.9%	37.4%
2021	18.8%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	0.70	0.62
2022	0.69	0.61
2021	0.68	0.61
2020	0.67	0.60
2019	0.67	0.60
2018	0.65	0.60
2017	0.65	0.60
2016	0.65	0.60
2015	0.64	0.60
2014	0.64	0.59
2013	0.64	0.59
2012	0.63	0.59
2011	0.63	0.58
2010	0.57	0.55
2009	0.56	0.55
2008	0.55	0.55
2007	0.54	0.54
2006	0.52	0.53
2005	0.50	0.52
2004	0.48	0.52
2003	0.45	0.51
2002	0.42	0.50
2001	0.40	0.49
2000	0.37	0.47
1999	0.34	0.46
1998	0.33	0.46
1997	0.31	0.45
1996	0.29	0.45
1995	0.27	0.43
1994	0.26	0.41
1993	0.25	0.41
1992	0.25	0.40
1991	0.24	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	9%	3%
2022	9%	3%
2021	9%	3%
2020	9%	3%
2019	9%	3%
2018	9%	3%
2017	9%	3%
2016	9%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	8%	3%
2011	8%	3%
2010	9%	4%
2009	9%	4%
2008	8%	3%
2007	8%	3%
2006	8%	3%
2005	8%	3%
2004	7%	3%
2003	7%	3%
2002	7%	3%
2001	7%	3%
2000	6%	3%
1999	6%	3%
1998	6%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	6%	3%
1995	5%	3%
1994	5%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

25%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	22%	35%
2022	21%	35%
2021	21%	34%
2020	20%	34%
2019	20%	34%
2018	20%	34%
2017	20%	34%
2016	19%	33%
2015	19%	33%
2014	19%	33%
2013	18%	32%
2012	18%	32%
2011	18%	32%
2010	14%	29%
2009	14%	28%
2008	13%	28%
2007	13%	28%
2006	12%	27%
2005	11%	26%
2004	10%	25%
2003	9%	24%
2002	8%	23%
2001	7%	22%
2000	6%	21%
1999	6%	20%
1998	5%	19%
1997	5%	19%
1996	4%	18%
1995	4%	18%
1994	4%	17%
1993	4%	17%
1992	4%	17%
1991	3%	16%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	12%	5%
2022	12%	4%
2021	12%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	11%	5%
2015	12%	5%
2014	12%	5%
2013	12%	5%
2012	12%	5%
2011	12%	5%
2010	15%	6%
2009	14%	6%
2008	14%	6%
2007	14%	6%
2006	13%	6%
2005	12%	6%
2004	12%	6%
2003	11%	6%
2002	10%	6%
2001	9%	6%
2000	9%	5%
1999	8%	5%
1998	7%	5%
1997	7%	5%
1996	6%	5%
1995	6%	4%
1994	6%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	6%	5%
1991	6%	5%

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% White

44%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	48%	51%
2022	49%	52%
2021	50%	52%
2020	52%	53%
2019	52%	53%
2018	54%	53%
2017	54%	53%
2016	55%	54%
2015	55%	54%
2014	56%	55%
2013	56%	56%
2012	57%	56%
2011	57%	57%
2010	61%	60%
2009	63%	61%
2008	64%	61%
2007	64%	62%
2006	66%	63%
2005	69%	64%
2004	71%	65%
2003	73%	66%
2002	75%	67%
2001	77%	68%
2000	79%	70%
1999	80%	71%
1998	82%	72%
1997	83%	72%
1996	84%	73%
1995	85%	74%
1994	85%	75%
1993	86%	75%
1992	86%	75%
1991	87%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,041 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$799 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	$799 MM	$9 MM
2022	$782 MM	$10 MM
2021	$799 MM	$9 MM
2020	$782 MM	$10 MM
2019	$757 MM	$9 MM
2018	$695 MM	$8 MM
2017	$656 MM	$8 MM
2016	$624 MM	$7 MM
2015	$538 MM	$7 MM
2014	$576 MM	$8 MM
2012	$528 MM	$8 MM
2011	$537 MM	$7 MM
2010	$538 MM	$7 MM
2009	$518 MM	$7 MM
2008	$494 MM	$6 MM
2007	$472 MM	$6 MM
2006	$448 MM	$6 MM
2005	$426 MM	$6 MM
2004	$407 MM	$6 MM
2003	$389 MM	$6 MM
2002	$368 MM	$5 MM
2001	$345 MM	$5 MM
2000	$326 MM	$5 MM
1999	$303 MM	$5 MM
1998	$269 MM	$4 MM
1997	$257 MM	$4 MM
1996	$239 MM	$4 MM
1995	$226 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$782 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	$782 MM	$9 MM
2022	$782 MM	$9 MM
2021	$782 MM	$9 MM
2020	$782 MM	$9 MM
2019	$799 MM	$9 MM
2018	$784 MM	$8 MM
2017	$637 MM	$7 MM
2016	$607 MM	$7 MM
2015	$587 MM	$7 MM
2014	$599 MM	$8 MM
2012	$522 MM	$7 MM
2011	$579 MM	$7 MM
2010	$587 MM	$7 MM
2009	$492 MM	$7 MM
2008	$476 MM	$6 MM
2007	$470 MM	$6 MM
2006	$451 MM	$6 MM
2005	$466 MM	$6 MM
2004	$406 MM	$6 MM
2003	$424 MM	$6 MM
2002	$430 MM	$6 MM
2001	$358 MM	$5 MM
2000	$311 MM	$5 MM
1999	$306 MM	$5 MM
1998	$305 MM	$4 MM
1997	$269 MM	$4 MM
1996	$230 MM	$4 MM
1995	$212 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,367

$15,523

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	$15,246	$15,787
2022	$13,908	$16,167
2021	$14,742	$15,787
2020	$13,908	$16,167
2019	$13,551	$15,198
2018	$12,483	$15,208
2017	$11,959	$12,941
2016	$11,397	$12,855
2015	$9,992	$12,220
2014	$10,613	$14,461
2012	$10,028	$13,954
2011	$10,286	$12,376
2010	$10,387	$12,220
2009	$10,116	$11,613
2008	$9,756	$10,787
2007	$9,501	$10,079
2006	$9,231	$9,976
2005	$8,914	$9,385
2004	$8,745	$9,502
2003	$8,506	$9,038
2002	$8,318	$8,515
2001	$8,140	$7,974
2000	$7,945	$7,401
1999	$7,561	$7,398
1998	$6,955	$7,165
1997	$6,914	$6,862
1995	$6,505	$6,007
1992	$5,952	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$15,041

$15,842

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah	Colorado
2023	$14,923	$15,299
2022	$13,914	$15,450
2021	$14,429	$15,299
2020	$13,914	$15,450
2019	$14,302	$15,414
2018	$14,076	$14,253
2017	$11,608	$11,793
2016	$11,082	$11,862
2015	$10,910	$11,937
2014	$11,045	$13,787
2012	$9,904	$13,393
2011	$11,088	$11,621
2010	$11,341	$11,937
2009	$9,603	$12,022
2008	$9,406	$10,533
2007	$9,453	$10,175
2006	$9,282	$10,561
2005	$9,752	$9,014
2004	$8,707	$8,930
2003	$9,279	$9,262
2002	$9,719	$8,746
2001	$8,470	$8,249
2000	$7,570	$7,503
1999	$7,632	$7,355
1998	$7,902	$7,189
1997	$7,237	$7,680
1995	$6,099	$5,563
1992	$7,418	$5,963

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah manages 68 public schools serving 51,980 students.

What is the rank of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In Theunty Of Arapah?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In Theunty Of Arapah is ranked #31 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In Theunty Of Arapah?

44% of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In Theunty Of Arapah students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In Theunty Of Arapah?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In Theunty Of Arapah has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In Theunty Of Arapah's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,041 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 69 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 51,980 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 89% (Top 20% in CO)
: Top 20%
: 41% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education