Fremont Re-1 School District

101 North 14th Street
Canon City, CO 81212
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,512 students in Fremont Re-1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Fremont Re-1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
8 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
3,305 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
216 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Fremont Re-1 School District, 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#94 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fremont Re-1  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fremont Re-1  School District 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.
41%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fremont Re-1  School District 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)
19%
29%
80-84%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fremont Re-1  School District and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.62
# American Indian Students
20 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
524 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
17 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
2,573 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
78%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
251
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
256
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
264
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
245
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,615 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,483 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fremont Re-1  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$55 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fremont Re-1  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,615
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fremont Re-1  School District 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
$16,483
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fremont Re-1  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fremont Re-1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Canon Exploratory School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2855 North 9th Street
Canon City, CO 81212
(719) 276-6050
Grades: K-8
| 336 students
Rank: #22.
Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
809 Field Avenue
Canon City, CO 81212
(719) 275-1980
Grades: PK-8
| 253 students
Rank: #33.
Canon City Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1215 Main Steeet
Canon City, CO 81212
(719) 276-5740
Grades: 6-8
| 368 students
Rank: #44.
Harrison School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
920 Field Avenue
Canon City, CO 81212
(719) 276-5970
Grades: K-8
| 555 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,305 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 80-84% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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