For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 121 students in Akron School District No. R-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Akron School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Akron School District No. R-1 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Akron High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
415 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Akron School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.62
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
36%
# Black Students
3 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
293 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
70%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
495
# Students in K Grade:
20
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,340 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,680 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,340
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,680
$15,791
Best Akron School District No. R-1 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Akron High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2268
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2268
Grades: 9-12
| 121 students
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