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Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Item: Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

620 Wilcox Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (303) 387-0100

www.dcsdk12.org

Top Rankings

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

88 Schools

1,894 Schools

# Students

61,243 Students

864,096 Students

# Teachers

3,480 Teachers

52,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
Pre-K	2,055	170
Kind	4,206	307
1	4,154	314
2	4,223	325
3	4,438	340
4	4,417	329
5	4,517	336
6	4,601	335
7	4,746	340
8	4,728	345
9	4,564	366
10	4,685	368
11	4,631	370
12	5,278	399

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District Rank

Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#9 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	#9
2022	#10
2021	#8
2019	#19
2018	#19
2017	#32
2016	#26
2015	#20
2014	#15
2013	#16
2012	#16

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50%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	50%	33%
2022	49%	32%
2021	45%	33%
2019	48%	35%
2018	45%	35%
2017	42%	33%
2016	43%	33%
2015	41%	31%
2014	70%	57%
2013	70%	57%
2012	71%	56%

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62%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2022	62%	45%
2021	62%	47%
2019	59%	47%
2018	45%	44%
2017	50%	42%
2016	49%	40%
2015	50%	40%
2014	81%	69%
2013	82%	70%
2012	82%	70%
2011	95%	89%

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(20-21)

39%

29%

90%

82.7%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	90%	82%
2022	89%	82%
2021	91%	81%
2020	91%	81%
2019	92%	80%
2018	91%	80%
2017	90%	78%
2016	90%	78%
2015	90%	77%
2014	89%	77%
2013	89%	77%

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(2022-23)

19.9%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	19.9%	33.6%
2022	21.2%	37.4%
2021	16.4%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	0.49	0.62
2022	0.48	0.61
2021	0.46	0.61
2020	0.44	0.60
2019	0.44	0.60
2018	0.42	0.60
2017	0.42	0.60
2016	0.40	0.60
2015	0.41	0.60
2014	0.40	0.59
2013	0.40	0.59
2012	0.40	0.59
2011	0.39	0.58
2010	0.31	0.55
2009	0.31	0.55
2008	0.27	0.55
2007	0.26	0.54
2006	0.25	0.53
2005	0.24	0.52
2004	0.23	0.52
2003	0.22	0.51
2002	0.21	0.50
2001	0.19	0.49
2000	0.17	0.47
1999	0.16	0.46
1998	0.15	0.46
1997	0.13	0.45
1996	0.12	0.45
1995	0.11	0.43
1994	0.11	0.41
1993	0.10	0.41
1992	0.10	0.40
1991	0.10	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2010)
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	7%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	16%	35%
2022	16%	35%
2021	15%	34%
2020	15%	34%
2019	15%	34%
2018	15%	34%
2017	15%	34%
2016	14%	33%
2015	15%	33%
2014	14%	33%
2013	14%	32%
2012	13%	32%
2011	13%	32%
2010	9%	29%
2009	9%	28%
2008	7%	28%
2007	7%	28%
2006	7%	27%
2005	7%	26%
2004	6%	25%
2003	6%	24%
2002	6%	23%
2001	5%	22%
2000	4%	21%
1999	4%	20%
1998	4%	19%
1997	3%	19%
1996	3%	18%
1995	3%	18%
1994	3%	17%
1993	3%	17%
1992	3%	17%
1991	3%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%

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% White

67%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	69%	51%
2022	70%	52%
2021	72%	52%
2020	73%	53%
2019	73%	53%
2018	75%	53%
2017	75%	53%
2016	76%	54%
2015	75%	54%
2014	76%	55%
2013	76%	56%
2012	77%	56%
2011	77%	57%
2010	82%	60%
2009	82%	61%
2008	85%	61%
2007	85%	62%
2006	86%	63%
2005	86%	64%
2004	87%	65%
2003	88%	66%
2002	89%	67%
2001	90%	68%
2000	91%	70%
1999	91%	71%
1998	92%	72%
1997	93%	72%
1996	94%	73%
1995	94%	74%
1994	93%	75%
1993	95%	75%
1992	94%	75%
1991	95%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,331 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$951 MM

$15,748 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	$951 MM	$12 MM
2022	$900 MM	$11 MM
2021	$831 MM	$9 MM
2020	$856 MM	$10 MM
2019	$818 MM	$9 MM
2018	$716 MM	$8 MM
2017	$694 MM	$8 MM
2016	$682 MM	$7 MM
2015	$592 MM	$7 MM
2014	$634 MM	$8 MM
2012	$584 MM	$8 MM
2011	$597 MM	$7 MM
2010	$592 MM	$7 MM
2009	$568 MM	$7 MM
2008	$515 MM	$6 MM
2007	$472 MM	$6 MM
2006	$432 MM	$6 MM
2005	$390 MM	$6 MM
2004	$362 MM	$6 MM
2003	$326 MM	$6 MM
2002	$295 MM	$5 MM
2001	$258 MM	$5 MM
2000	$250 MM	$5 MM
1999	$207 MM	$5 MM
1998	$173 MM	$4 MM
1997	$146 MM	$4 MM
1996	$142 MM	$4 MM
1995	$125 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$939 MM

$16,147 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	$939 MM	$12 MM
2022	$897 MM	$11 MM
2021	$869 MM	$9 MM
2020	$855 MM	$9 MM
2019	$752 MM	$9 MM
2018	$689 MM	$8 MM
2017	$667 MM	$7 MM
2016	$636 MM	$7 MM
2015	$583 MM	$7 MM
2014	$621 MM	$8 MM
2012	$533 MM	$7 MM
2011	$537 MM	$7 MM
2010	$583 MM	$7 MM
2009	$607 MM	$7 MM
2008	$602 MM	$6 MM
2007	$518 MM	$6 MM
2006	$451 MM	$6 MM
2005	$434 MM	$6 MM
2004	$391 MM	$6 MM
2003	$418 MM	$6 MM
2002	$336 MM	$6 MM
2001	$297 MM	$5 MM
2000	$286 MM	$5 MM
1999	$238 MM	$5 MM
1998	$197 MM	$4 MM
1997	$177 MM	$4 MM
1996	$173 MM	$4 MM
1995	$119 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,522

$18,225

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	$15,248	$20,166
2022	$14,150	$18,243
2021	$13,197	$15,787
2020	$12,717	$16,167
2019	$12,102	$15,198
2018	$10,684	$15,208
2017	$10,290	$12,941
2016	$10,216	$12,855
2015	$8,891	$12,220
2014	$9,579	$14,461
2012	$9,258	$13,954
2011	$9,719	$12,376
2010	$9,883	$12,220
2009	$9,676	$11,613
2008	$9,722	$10,787
2007	$9,368	$10,079
2006	$8,996	$9,976
2005	$8,713	$9,385
2004	$8,629	$9,502
2003	$8,043	$9,038
2002	$7,748	$8,515
2001	$7,394	$7,974
2000	$7,710	$7,401
1999	$6,925	$7,398
1998	$6,326	$7,165
1997	$5,953	$6,862
1995	$6,258	$6,007
1992	$6,411	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$15,331

$18,686

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Colorado
2023	$15,061	$19,422
2022	$14,103	$18,106
2021	$13,803	$15,299
2020	$12,699	$15,450
2019	$11,124	$15,414
2018	$10,275	$14,253
2017	$9,883	$11,793
2016	$9,519	$11,862
2015	$8,745	$11,937
2014	$9,371	$13,787
2012	$8,438	$13,393
2011	$8,729	$11,621
2010	$9,720	$11,937
2009	$10,329	$12,022
2008	$11,360	$10,533
2007	$10,278	$10,175
2006	$9,395	$10,561
2005	$9,691	$9,014
2004	$9,331	$8,930
2003	$10,308	$9,262
2002	$8,823	$8,746
2001	$8,513	$8,249
2000	$8,812	$7,503
1999	$7,966	$7,355
1998	$7,232	$7,189
1997	$7,238	$7,680
1995	$5,947	$5,563
1992	$6,432	$5,963

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Douglas County School District No. Re 1?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 manages 87 public schools serving 61,243 students.

What is the rank of Douglasunty School District No. Re 1?

Douglasunty School District No. Re 1 is ranked #8 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (top 5%) 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 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Douglasunty School District No. Re 1?

67% of Douglasunty School District No. Re 1 students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Douglasunty School District No. Re 1?

Douglasunty School District No. Re 1 has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Douglasunty School District No. Re 1's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,331 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 88 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 61,243 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 90% (Top 20% in CO)
: Top 10%
: 50% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education