Fremont Re-3 School District

0345 County Road 12
Cotopaxi, CO 81223
(District boundaries shown in map)
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 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%)
15%
33%
30-34%
45%
(20-21)
21-39%
29%
(21-22)
≥50%
82%
(2022-23)
31%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
9%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
86%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,568 is higher than the state median of $15,537. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,729 is higher than the state median of $15,857. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,568
$15,537
Spending / Student
$20,729
$15,857

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

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 (2026)

  • 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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