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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 3 public preschools serving 603 students in Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
5 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
1,554 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
19,047 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.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
37%
# Black Students
12 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,279 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
82%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
81
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
107
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
137
1,051
# 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.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$44 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$29,279
$15,473

Spending / Student
$28,164
$15,791

Best Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aspen Community Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1199 Woody Creek Road
Woody Creek, CO 81656
(970) 923-4080
Woody Creek, CO 81656
(970) 923-4080
Grades: PK-8
| 137 students
Rank: #22.
Aspen Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
235 High School Road
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-3760
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-3760
Grades: PK-4
| 438 students
Rank: n/an/a
235 High School Road
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-3760
Aspen, CO 81611
(970) 925-3760
Grades: PK
| 28 students
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