Top Rankings
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 11,274 students in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Broomfield High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
56 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
28,357 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
1,650 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.62
# American Indian Students
79 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,648 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,779 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
36%
# Black Students
294 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
18,600 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
66%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,866 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
916
495
# Students in K Grade:
1,546
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,712
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,825
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,822
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,943
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,978
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,121
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,128
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,161
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,406
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,498
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,538
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,763
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,818 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 $18,632 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$505 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$528 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,818
$15,473
Spending / Student
$18,632
$15,791
Best Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1515 Greenbriar Boulevard
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3100
Boulder, CO 80305
(720) 561-3100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,847 students
Rank: #22.
Monarch High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
329 Campus Drive
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4200
Louisville, CO 80027
(720) 561-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,447 students
Rank: #33.
Boulder High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1604 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 561-2200
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 561-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,022 students
Rank: #44.
Centaurus High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10300 South Boulder Road
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 561-7500
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 561-7500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,561 students
Rank: #55.
Peak To Peak Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
800 Merlin Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026
(303) 453-4600
Lafayette, CO 80026
(303) 453-4600
Grades: K-12
| 1,452 students
Rank: #66.
Broomfield High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Eagle Way
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8100
Broomfield, CO 80020
(720) 561-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,692 students
Rank: #77.
Boulder Universal
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6500 East Arapahoe Road
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6253
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-6253
Grades: K-12
| 226 students
Rank: #88.
Justice High Charter School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
805 Excalibur
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 935-1337
Lafayette, CO 80026
(720) 935-1337
Grades: 6-12
| 103 students
Rank: #99.
New Vista High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 20th Street
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 561-8700
Boulder, CO 80302
(720) 561-8700
Grades: 9-12
| 319 students
Rank: #1010.
Nederland Middle-senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
597 Eldora Road
Nederland, CO 80466
(720) 561-4900
Nederland, CO 80466
(720) 561-4900
Grades: 6-12
| 245 students
Rank: #1111.
Arapahoe Ridge High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6600 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-5220
Boulder, CO 80303
(720) 561-5220
Grades: 9-12
| 245 students
Rank: n/an/a
Boulder Prep Charter High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
5075 Chaparral Court #1
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 545-6186
Boulder, CO 80301
(303) 545-6186
Grades: 9-12
| 115 students
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