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Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 204 students in Gilpin County School District No. Re-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
2 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
390 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilpin County School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
36%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
78%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,526 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,962 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,526
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,962
$15,791
Best Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilpin County Undivided High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10595 Highway 119
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 582-3444
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 582-3444
Grades: 6-12
| 204 students
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