Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta

0235 High School Road
Aspen, CO 81611
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 528 students in Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,554 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#28 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta 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.
54%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta 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)
45-49%
29%
≥95%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
36%
# Black Students
12 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,279 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
82%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
81
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,279 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,164 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,279
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta 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
$28,164
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aspen Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1199 Woody Creek Road
Woody Creek, CO 81656
(970) 923-4080
Grades: PK-8
| 137 students
Rank: #22.
Aspen Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
235 High School Road
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-3760
Grades: 5-8
| 391 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,554 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in CO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • : 54% (Top 20%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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