South Routt School District No. Re 3

305 South Grant Street
Oak Creek, CO 80467-0158
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

South Routt School District No. Re 3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 72 students in South Routt School District No. Re 3. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in South Routt School District No. Re 3 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
4 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
350 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

South Routt School District No. Re 3, which is ranked within the top 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% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#61 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Routt School District No. Re 3, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Routt School District No. Re 3 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.
50-54%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Routt School District No. Re 3 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)
20-29%
29%
≥90%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Routt School District No. Re 3 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
41 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
n/a
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
296 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
85%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
30
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
31
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
17
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
27
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
15
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,020 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,614 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Routt School District No. Re 3 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Routt School District No. Re 3 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,020
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Routt School District No. Re 3 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
$20,614
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Routt School District No. Re 3 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Routt School District No. Re 3 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Soroco Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
305 South Grant Street
Oak Creek, CO 80467
(970) 736-8531
Grades: 6-8
| 72 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 350 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 20-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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