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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

Top Rankings

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

71 Schools

269 Schools

# Students

52,343 Students

134,323 Students

# Teachers

3,127 Teachers

7,989 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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
Kind	130	53
1	156	55
2	104	56
3	130	54
4	105	54
5	130	54
6	140	63
7	176	64
8	126	62

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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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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.65

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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

23%

35%

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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

47%

48%

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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

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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 $15,261 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 $14,937 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

$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

$15,261

$15,473

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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

$14,937

$15,791

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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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Best Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cherry Creek Charter Academy

Charter School

(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
:

10/

Top 5%

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(303) 779-8988

Gr: K-8 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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(Math: 44% | Reading: 61%)
:

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Aurora, CO 80015
(720) 870-9541

Gr: K-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #33.

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(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

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Gr: 6-8 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 71 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 52,343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 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