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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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 200 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 32% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
392 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilpin County School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.8%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
77%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,426 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,880 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,426
$15,523
Spending / Student
$15,880
$15,842
Best Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gilpin County Undivided High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10595 Highway 119
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 582-3444
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 582-3444
Gr: 6-12 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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