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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 149 students in Deer Trail School District No. 26j. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Deer Trail School District No. 26j have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Deer Trail School District No. 26j have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deer Trail Junior-senior High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
361 Students
325,905 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
18,399 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deer Trail School District No. 26j, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
43%
36%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
47%
51%
% Hawaiian
4%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,476. The school district revenue/student has declined by 71% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,787 is less than the state median of $15,794. The school district spending/student has declined by 76% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,482
$15,476
Spending / Student
$10,787
$15,794
Best Deer Trail School District No. 26j Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Trail Junior-senior High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
130 2nd Avenue
Deer Trail, CO 80105
(303) 769-4421
Deer Trail, CO 80105
(303) 769-4421
Gr: 6-12 | 149 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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