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Lake County School District No. R-1

Item: Lake County School District No. R-1
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

328 West 5th Street
Leadville, CO 80461

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (719) 486-6800

www.lakecountyschools.net

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 507 students in Lake County School District No. R-1. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.

Public Elementary Schools in Lake County School District No. R-1 have an score of 18% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and score of 26% (versus the 43% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,461 Schools

# Students

931 Students

600,311 Students

# Teachers

60 Teachers

38,375 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
Pre-K	63	135
Kind	67	305
1	64	314
2	54	325
3	62	340
4	73	329
5	67	336
6	57	335

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District Rank

Lake County School District No. R-1, 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 80% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#147 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1
2023	#147
2022	#149
2021	#162
2019	#147
2018	#150
2017	#154
2016	#173
2015	#178
2014	#182
2013	#176
2012	#163
2011	#161
2010	#162

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18%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	18%	33%
2022	17%	32%
2021	13%	33%
2019	20%	35%
2018	17%	35%
2017	15%	33%
2016	9%	33%
2015	10%	31%
2014	28%	57%
2013	35%	57%
2012	41%	56%
2011	78%	82%
2010	77%	81%

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25%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2022	25%	45%
2021	26%	47%
2019	30%	47%
2018	17%	44%
2017	24%	42%
2016	13%	40%
2015	13%	40%
2014	42%	69%
2013	46%	70%
2012	49%	70%
2011	81%	89%
2010	82%	89%

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(20-21)

10-14%

29%

80%

82.7%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	80%	82%
2022	87%	82%
2021	72%	81%
2020	92%	81%
2019	67%	80%
2018	54%	80%
2017	57%	78%
2016	67%	78%
2015	72%	77%
2014	77%	77%
2013	77%	77%
2012	72%	76%
2011	87%	75%

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(2022-23)

18.5%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	18.5%	33.6%
2022	31.2%	37.4%
2021	8.1%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	0.49	0.62
2022	0.49	0.61
2021	0.47	0.61
2020	0.47	0.60
2019	0.47	0.60
2018	0.42	0.60
2017	0.42	0.60
2016	0.42	0.60
2015	0.43	0.60
2014	0.44	0.59
2013	0.44	0.59
2012	0.47	0.59
2011	0.43	0.58
2010	0.44	0.55
2009	0.46	0.55
2008	0.46	0.54
2007	0.46	0.54
2006	0.45	0.53
2005	0.48	0.52
2004	0.51	0.52
2003	0.51	0.51
2002	0.52	0.50
2001	0.53	0.49
2000	0.53	0.48
1999	0.52	0.47
1998	0.52	0.46
1997	0.50	0.45
1996	0.49	0.44
1995	0.48	0.42
1994	0.47	0.42
1993	0.45	0.41
1992	0.45	0.41
1991	0.45	0.41
1990	0.45	0.40
1989	0.43	0.40
1988	0.42	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2014)

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2022)

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2022	1%	3%
2009	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

62%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	63%	35%
2022	63%	35%
2021	67%	34%
2020	68%	34%
2019	68%	34%
2018	71%	34%
2017	71%	33%
2016	71%	33%
2015	70%	33%
2014	70%	33%
2013	69%	32%
2012	67%	32%
2011	71%	31%
2010	68%	28%
2009	67%	28%
2008	66%	28%
2007	66%	28%
2006	68%	27%
2005	63%	26%
2004	60%	25%
2003	58%	24%
2002	56%	23%
2001	53%	22%
2000	52%	21%
1999	48%	20%
1998	44%	19%
1997	42%	19%
1996	38%	18%
1995	34%	18%
1994	34%	17%
1993	33%	17%
1992	31%	17%
1991	30%	17%
1990	34%	16%
1989	29%	16%
1988	29%	15%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2004)

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%

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% White

35%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	35%	51%
2022	33%	52%
2021	30%	52%
2020	30%	53%
2019	30%	53%
2018	28%	53%
2017	28%	54%
2016	28%	54%
2015	30%	54%
2014	28%	55%
2013	29%	56%
2012	30%	56%
2011	28%	57%
2010	31%	61%
2009	31%	61%
2008	32%	62%
2007	33%	62%
2006	33%	63%
2005	36%	64%
2004	37%	65%
2003	39%	66%
2002	41%	67%
2001	44%	68%
2000	49%	69%
1999	54%	70%
1998	53%	71%
1997	57%	72%
1996	61%	73%
1995	64%	74%
1994	64%	74%
1993	67%	75%
1992	67%	75%
1991	68%	75%
1990	66%	76%
1989	70%	76%
1988	71%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,518 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,332 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$15,748 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$25 MM	$11 MM
2021	$33 MM	$9 MM
2020	$20 MM	$10 MM
2019	$16 MM	$9 MM
2018	$14 MM	$8 MM
2017	$14 MM	$8 MM
2016	$16 MM	$7 MM
2015	$13 MM	$7 MM
2014	$28 MM	$8 MM
2012	$12 MM	$8 MM
2011	$13 MM	$7 MM
2010	$13 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$10 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$16,147 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$23 MM	$12 MM
2022	$26 MM	$11 MM
2021	$40 MM	$9 MM
2020	$19 MM	$9 MM
2019	$15 MM	$9 MM
2018	$14 MM	$8 MM
2017	$13 MM	$7 MM
2016	$14 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$7 MM
2014	$34 MM	$8 MM
2012	$12 MM	$7 MM
2011	$13 MM	$7 MM
2010	$12 MM	$7 MM
2009	$12 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$10 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$10 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM
1992	$7 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,518

$18,225

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$23,316	$20,166
2022	$24,522	$18,243
2021	$33,196	$15,787
2020	$17,703	$16,167
2019	$14,600	$15,198
2018	$13,890	$15,208
2017	$13,122	$12,941
2016	$14,601	$12,855
2015	$11,962	$12,220
2014	$25,104	$14,461
2012	$9,909	$13,954
2011	$10,835	$12,376
2010	$10,823	$12,220
2009	$9,825	$11,613
2008	$10,250	$10,787
2007	$10,387	$10,079
2006	$10,155	$9,976
2005	$10,588	$9,385
2004	$9,715	$9,502
2003	$8,239	$9,038
2002	$7,986	$8,515
2001	$6,764	$7,974
2000	$7,643	$7,401
1999	$7,115	$7,398
1998	$5,763	$7,165
1997	$6,651	$6,862
1995	$7,479	$6,007
1992	$6,171	$5,957
1990	$5,640	$5,452

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Spending / Student

$24,332

$18,686

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lake County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$23,139	$19,422
2022	$26,093	$18,106
2021	$40,405	$15,299
2020	$17,174	$15,450
2019	$13,751	$15,414
2018	$13,175	$14,253
2017	$12,766	$11,793
2016	$13,210	$11,862
2015	$11,409	$11,937
2014	$30,359	$13,787
2012	$10,018	$13,393
2011	$10,593	$11,621
2010	$10,323	$11,937
2009	$9,760	$12,022
2008	$9,638	$10,533
2007	$9,907	$10,175
2006	$9,650	$10,561
2005	$10,418	$9,014
2004	$9,602	$8,930
2003	$8,040	$9,262
2002	$7,626	$8,746
2001	$7,292	$8,249
2000	$8,223	$7,503
1999	$6,731	$7,355
1998	$7,047	$7,189
1997	$6,350	$7,680
1995	$6,126	$5,563
1992	$5,991	$5,963
1990	$6,044	$5,681

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Best Lake County School District No. R-1 Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lake County Intermediate School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1000 West 6th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-6830

Gr: 3-6 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Rank: #22.

Lake County Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

130 West 12th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-6890

Gr: PK-2 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 931 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 80% (Top 50% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education