Fremont Re-1 School District

101 North 14th Street
Canon City, CO 81212
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,420 students in Fremont Re-1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Fremont Re-1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
8 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
3,177 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fremont Re-1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#94 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
32%
41%
45%
(20-21)
19%
29%
80-84%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
15%
36%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
78%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,324 is higher 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 $17,147 is higher 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
$58 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,324
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,147
$15,791

Best Fremont Re-1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canon Exploratory School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2855 North 9th Street
Canon City, CO 81212
(719) 276-6050
Grades: K-8
| 312 students
Rank: #22.
Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
809 Field Avenue
Canon City, CO 81212
(719) 275-1980
Grades: PK-8
| 247 students
Rank: #33.
Canon City Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1215 Main Steeet
Canon City, CO 81212
(719) 276-5740
Grades: 6-8
| 372 students
Rank: #44.
Harrison School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
920 Field Avenue
Canon City, CO 81212
(719) 276-5970
Grades: K-8
| 489 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,177 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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