Akron School District No. R-1

600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720-0429
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 294 students in Akron School District No. R-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Akron School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
415 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
19,047 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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#99 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Akron School District No. R-1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Akron School District No. R-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Akron School District No. R-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
11-19%
29%
≥80%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Akron School District No. R-1 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
37%
# Black Students
3 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
293 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
70%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
20
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
31
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
1,051
# 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.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Akron School District No. R-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Akron School District No. R-1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,340
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Akron School District No. R-1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,680
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Akron School District No. R-1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Akron School District No. R-1 Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Akron Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Elm Avenue
Akron, CO 80720
(970) 345-2266
Grades: PK-8
| 294 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 415 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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