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Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah

Item: Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

4700 South Yosemite Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-1394

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Top 20%

Tel: (303) 773-1184

www.cherrycreekschools.org

Top Rankings

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

70 Schools

1,487 Schools

# Students

52,392 Students

603,019 Students

# Teachers

3,095 Teachers

38,264 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

District Rank

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah, 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 91% has increased from 90% 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 Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

41%

32%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah 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.

52%

45%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah 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)

39%

29%

91%

82%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.62

# American Indian Students

260 Students

3,673 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

4,706 Students

20,272 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

11,561 Students

210,905 Students

% Hispanic Students

22%

35%

# Black Students

6,192 Students

28,178 Students

% Black Students

12%

# White Students

25,047 Students

306,029 Students

% White Students

48%

51%

# Hawaiian Students

154 Students

1,897 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

4,472 Students

32,094 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

1,817

24,967

# Students in K Grade:

3,268

58,273

# Students in 1st Grade:

3,356

62,146

# Students in 2nd Grade:

3,495

59,838

# Students in 3rd Grade:

3,539

61,252

# Students in 4th Grade:

3,763

61,109

# Students in 5th Grade:

3,724

61,844

# Students in 6th Grade:

3,815

63,103

# Students in 7th Grade:

3,926

59,612

# Students in 8th Grade:

4,187

61,186

# Students in 9th Grade:

4,345

7,553

# Students in 10th Grade:

4,403

7,313

# Students in 11th Grade:

4,336

6,902

# Students in 12th Grade:

4,418

7,921

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,923 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$799 MM

$13,426 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$782 MM

$13,702 MM

This chart displays total spending of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$15,246

$15,418

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah 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

$14,923

$15,735

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 70 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 52,392 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 91% (Top 20% in CO)
: Top 20%
: 41% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education