Lake County School District No. R-1

328 West 5th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 400 students in Lake County School District No. R-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Lake County School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
975 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

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%)
18%
33%
25%
45%
(20-21)
10-14%
29%
80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
62%
36%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
35%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,979 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $41,358 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,979
$15,473
Spending / Student
$41,358
$15,791

Best Lake County School District No. R-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake County High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 West 4th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-6950
Gr: 7-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 975 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • 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

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