South Routt School District No. Re 3

305 South Grant Street
Oak Creek, CO 80467-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

South Routt School District No. Re 3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 67 students in South Routt School District No. Re 3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in South Routt School District No. Re 3 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
326 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Routt School District No. Re 3, 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#46 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)

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

26%
33%

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

50-54%
45%

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

(20-21)
20-29%
29%
(21-22)
≥90%
82%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
27.4%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.63

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

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 1998–2014. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
4%

Showing 2008–2021. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
14%
37%

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

% Black
n/a
5%
% White
83%
48%

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

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,807 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,635 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,748 MM

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

Spending
$11 MM
$16,147 MM

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

Revenue / Student
$36,807
$18,225

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

Spending / Student
$32,635
$18,686

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

Best South Routt School District No. Re 3 Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Soroco Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
305 South Grant Street
Oak Creek, CO 80467
(970) 736-8531
Gr: 6-8 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 326 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 20-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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