Top Rankings
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 11,188 students in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mead High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
54 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
31,607 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
1,863 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j, 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 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
82.7%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
32%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
59%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,553 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,080 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$586 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$508 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,553
$18,225
Spending / Student
$16,080
$18,686
Best St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Silver Creek High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4901 Nelson Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 494-3721
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 494-3721
Gr: 9-12 | 1,208 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Erie High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3180 County Road 5
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-4213
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-4213
Gr: 9-12 | 1,727 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #33.
Lyons Middle/senior High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Mcconnell Drive
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-6631
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-6631
Gr: 6-12 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #44.
Niwot High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8989 E. Niwot Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 652-2550
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 652-2550
Gr: 9-12 | 1,509 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Mead High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12750 County Road #7
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3940
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3940
Gr: 9-12 | 1,174 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #66.
Twin Peaks Classical Academy
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
340 South Sunset Street
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-7286
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-7286
Gr: K-12 | 879 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #77.
Longmont High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1040 Sunset Street
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-6014
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-6014
Gr: 9-12 | 1,268 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #88.
Frederick Senior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5960 Tipple Parkway
Longmont, CO 80504
(303) 833-3533
Longmont, CO 80504
(303) 833-3533
Gr: 9-12 | 1,491 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #99.
Skyline High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 East Mountain View
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3741
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3741
Gr: 9-12 | 1,082 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #1010.
St. Vrain Launched Virtual Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
395 S. Pratt Parkway
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8800
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8800
Gr: K-12 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1111.
New Meridian High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 South Sunset
Longmont, CO 80501
(720) 494-3961
Longmont, CO 80501
(720) 494-3961
Gr: 9-12 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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