Deer Trail School District No. 26j

130 South Second Avenue
Deer Trail, CO 80105-0129
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Deer Trail School District No. 26j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 173 students in Deer Trail School District No. 26j. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Deer Trail School District No. 26j have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
295 Students
286,399 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
18,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Deer Trail School District No. 26j, 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#171 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Deer Trail School District No. 26j, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10-14%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Trail School District No. 26j 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.
10-14%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Trail School District No. 26j 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.
60-79%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Deer Trail School District No. 26j and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,472 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
9,756 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
123 Students
100,563 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
35%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,669 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
160 Students
144,101 Students
% White Students
54%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
922 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
15,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
34
40,015
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
38,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
39,234
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
38,109
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
38,503
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
38,588
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
8,923
# Students in 7th Grade:
15
5,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
612
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
551
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
18
542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,275 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has declined by 64% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,200 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 71% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Deer Trail School District No. 26j and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Deer Trail School District No. 26j and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,275
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Deer Trail School District No. 26j 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
$13,200
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Deer Trail School District No. 26j and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Deer Trail School District No. 26j Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Trail Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
130 2nd Avenue
Deer Trail, CO 80105
(303) 769-4421
Grades: PK-5
| 173 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 295 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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