For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 76 students in Huerfano School District Re-1. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Huerfano School District Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
271 Schools
# Students
491 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
7,909 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Huerfano School District Re-1, 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
278 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
35%
# Black Students
7 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
189 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
39%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
29
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,819 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,489 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,819
$15,418
Spending / Student
$16,489
$15,735
Best Huerfano School District Re-1 Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gardner Valley School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
25421 Highway 69
Gardner, CO 81040
(719) 746-2446
Gardner, CO 81040
(719) 746-2446
Grades: PK-8
| 76 students
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