Lake County School District No. R-1

328 West 5th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
(District boundaries shown in map)
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 248 students in Lake County School District No. R-1.
Public Preschools in Lake County School District No. R-1 have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
810 Schools
# Students
931 Students
299,597 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
19,459 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

18%
33%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(20-21)
10-14%
29%
80%
82.7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18.5%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2002–2014. Full 24-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
4%

Showing 1995–2022. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
62%
38%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
5%
% White
35%
46%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$23 MM
$16,147 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,518
$18,225

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$24,332
$18,686

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake County Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
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

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