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Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 367 students in Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
812 Schools
# Students
688 Students
300,394 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
19,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.4%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
12%
38%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,493 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,651 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,493
$15,523
Spending / Student
$15,651
$15,842
Best Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer Creek Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1737 Cr 43
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666
Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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