Gilpin County School District No. Re-1

10595 Highway 119
Black Hawk, CO 80422
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Gilpin 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 204 students in Gilpin County School District No. Re-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gilpin County Undivided High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
390 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Gilpin County School District No. Re-1, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#24 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gilpin County School District No. Re-1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gilpin County 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.
55-59%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gilpin County 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)
30-39%
29%
≥80%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gilpin County 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:

0.37
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
7 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
305 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
78%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
28
495
# Students in K Grade:
18
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
23
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,526 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,962 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gilpin County 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
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gilpin County 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
$19,526
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gilpin County 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
$15,962
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gilpin County 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 Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilpin County Undivided High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10595 Highway 119
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 582-3444
Grades: 6-12
| 204 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 390 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 35-39% (Top 20%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • : 30-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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