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Douglas County School District No. Re 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 17 public high schools serving 22,444 students in Douglas County School District No. Re 1. 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 Douglas County School District No. Re 1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Vista High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
90 Schools
561 Schools
# Students
62,540 Students
328,523 Students
# Teachers
3,500 Teachers
18,508 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.61
# American Indian Students
290 Students
2,102 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4,230 Students
10,974 Students
% Asian Students
7%
3%
# Hispanic Students
10,118 Students
115,636 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
35%
# Black Students
891 Students
14,459 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
43,135 Students
169,283 Students
% White Students
69%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
80 Students
954 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,813 Students
15,132 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,528
492
# Students in K Grade:
4,106
3,245
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,358
3,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,337
3,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,425
3,673
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,483
3,625
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,615
3,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,676
6,826
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,870
8,751
# Students in 8th Grade:
5,088
9,768
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,699
71,435
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,923
70,439
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,925
67,852
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,507
71,482
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,289 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,274. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,900 is less than the state median of $15,588. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$831 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$869 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,289
$15,274
Spending / Student
$13,900
$15,588
Best Douglas County School District No. Re 1 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rock Canyon High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5810 Mcarthur Ranch Road
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-3000
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,377 students
Rank: #22.
Thunderridge High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1991 Wildcat Reserve Parkway
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 387-2000
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 387-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,881 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Vista High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10585 Mountain Vista Ridge
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-1500
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 387-1500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,259 students
Rank: #44.
Legend High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
22219 Hilltop Road
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 387-4500
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 387-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,228 students
Rank: #55.
Highlands Ranch High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9375 Cresthill Lane
Littleton, CO 80130
(303) 387-2500
Littleton, CO 80130
(303) 387-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,538 students
Rank: #66.
Chaparral High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
15655 Brookstone Drive
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 387-3500
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 387-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,009 students
Rank: #77.
Stem School Highlands Ranch
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8773 Ridgeline Drive
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 683-7836
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 683-7836
Grades: K-12
| 1,498 students
Rank: #88.
Ponderosa High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7007 East Bayou Gulch Road
Parker, CO 80134
(303) 387-4000
Parker, CO 80134
(303) 387-4000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,402 students
Rank: #99.
Douglas County High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2842 Front Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-1000
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,758 students
Rank: #1010.
Skyview Academy
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6161 Business Center Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 471-8439
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 471-8439
Grades: PK-12
| 1,273 students
Rank: #1111.
Castle View High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5254 North Meadows Dr
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(303) 387-9000
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(303) 387-9000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,990 students
Rank: #1212.
Edcsd
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
373 Inverness Parkway Ste 207
Englewood, CO 80112
(303) 387-9600
Englewood, CO 80112
(303) 387-9600
Grades: 9-12
| 67 students
Rank: #1313.
Renaissance Secondary School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3954 Trail Boss Lane
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(720) 689-6120
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(720) 689-6120
Grades: 6-12
| 330 students
Rank: #1414.
Eagle Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9350 Teddy Lane
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-0870
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 387-0870
Grades: 9-12
| 123 students
Rank: #1515.
Daniel C Oakes High School--castle Rock
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
961 Plum Creek Blvd.
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-0650
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-0650
Grades: 9-12
| 149 students
Rank: #1616.
Hope Online Learning Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9780 Pyramid Ct Ste 100
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 402-3000
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 402-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,361 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cloverleaf Home Education
Alternative School
312 Cantril Street Ste 101
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-0100
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 387-0100
Grades: K-12
| 201 students
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