Fremont Re-3 School District

0345 County Road 12
Cotopaxi, CO 81223
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fremont Re-3 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 77 students in Fremont Re-3 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Fremont Re-3 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
155 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fremont Re-3 School District, 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#138 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

15%
33%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
21-39%
29%
(21-22)
≥50%
82%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
31%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.63

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
4%

Showing 2004–2020. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
9%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
5%

Showing 1997–2009. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% White
86%
48%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,935 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 103% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,884 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 64% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,748 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$5 MM
$16,147 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$40,935
$18,225

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$33,884
$18,686

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Fremont Re-3 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cotopaxi Junior-senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
345 County Road 12
Cotopaxi, CO 81223
(719) 942-4131
Gr: 6-12 | 77 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 155 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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