Top Rankings
Julesburg School District No. Re1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 561 students in Julesburg School District No. Re1. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Julesburg School District No. Re1 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,463 Schools
# Students
668 Students
601,108 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
38,423 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Julesburg School District No. Re1, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 55-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.6%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
35%
37%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
56%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,650 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,196 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,650
$15,523
Spending / Student
$13,196
$15,842
Best Julesburg School District No. Re1 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Julesburg Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
525 Spruce Street
Julesburg, CO 80737
(970) 474-3319
Julesburg, CO 80737
(970) 474-3319
Gr: PK-6 | 108 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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