Deer Trail School District No. 26j

130 South Second Avenue
Deer Trail, CO 80105-0129
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Deer Trail School District No. 26j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 150 students in Deer Trail School District No. 26j. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Deer Trail School District No. 26j have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Deer Trail School District No. 26j have a Graduation Rate of 69%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deer Trail Junior-senior High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
325 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Deer Trail School District No. 26j, which is ranked within the bottom 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 60-79% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#125 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Deer Trail School District No. 26j, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deer Trail School District No. 26j 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.
15-19%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deer Trail School District No. 26j 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)
≤10%
29%
60-79%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Deer Trail School District No. 26j and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
143 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
36%
# Black Students
10 Students
14,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
157 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
48%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
492
# Students in K Grade:
25
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
26
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 67% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,982 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 73% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Deer Trail School District No. 26j and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Deer Trail School District No. 26j and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,865
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Deer Trail School District No. 26j 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
$11,982
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Deer Trail School District No. 26j and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Deer Trail School District No. 26j Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer Trail Junior-senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
130 2nd Avenue
Deer Trail, CO 80105
(303) 769-4421
Grades: 6-12
| 150 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 325 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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