Clear Creek School District No. Re-1

320 Highway 103
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 87 students in Clear Creek School District No. Re-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
652 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Clear Creek School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#62 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clear Creek School District No. Re-1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clear Creek School District No. Re-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.
46%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clear Creek School District No. Re-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)
30-34%
29%
≥95%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
73 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
36%
# Black Students
5 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
522 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
80%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
46
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
50
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,186 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 $25,067 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
$14 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clear Creek School District No. Re-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
$21,186
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clear Creek School District No. Re-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
$25,067
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clear Creek School District No. Re-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 Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clear Creek Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
185 Beaver Brook Canyon Road
Evergreen, CO 80439
(303) 679-4600
Grades: 7-8
| 87 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 652 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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