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School District No. Re-1 Valley ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 515 students in School District No. Re-1 Valley. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in School District No. Re-1 Valley have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in School District No. Re-1 Valley have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sterling High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
7 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
1,887 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
School District No. Re-1 Valley, 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.62
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
540 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
36%
# Black Students
16 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,256 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
66%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
495
# Students in K Grade:
155
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,890 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,358 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$25 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,890
$15,473

Spending / Student
$13,358
$15,791

Best School District No. Re-1 Valley Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sterling High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
407 W Broadway St
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-2944
Sterling, CO 80751
(970) 522-2944
Grades: 9-12
| 409 students
Rank: #22.
Caliche Junior-senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26308 Buffalo Road
Iliff, CO 80736
(970) 522-8200
Iliff, CO 80736
(970) 522-8200
Grades: 7-12
| 106 students
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