Top Rankings
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 11,874 students in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Erie High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
55 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
32,474 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
1,880 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
# American Indian Students
80 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,132 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
9,850 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
36%
# Black Students
319 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
19,815 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
61%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,247 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,280
495
# Students in K Grade:
2,218
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,242
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,461
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,319
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,322
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,279
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,302
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,333
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,455
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,554
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,584
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,577
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,548
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,480 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$476 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$470 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,653
$15,473

Spending / Student
$14,480
$15,791

Best St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Creek High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4901 Nelson Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 494-3721
Longmont, CO 80503
(720) 494-3721
Grades: 9-12
| 1,215 students
Rank: #22.
Erie High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3180 County Road 5
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-4213
Erie, CO 80516
(303) 828-4213
Grades: 9-12
| 1,759 students
Rank: #33.
Apex Home School Enrichment Program
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1351 S. Sunset St Unit B
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8600
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8600
Grades: K-12
| 717 students
Rank: #44.
Niwot High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8989 E. Niwot Road
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 652-2550
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 652-2550
Grades: 9-12
| 1,466 students
Rank: #55.
Lyons Middle/senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mcconnell Drive
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-6631
Lyons, CO 80540
(303) 823-6631
Grades: 6-12
| 352 students
Rank: #66.
Mead High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12750 County Road #7
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3940
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3940
Grades: 9-12
| 1,095 students
Rank: #77.
Twin Peaks Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
340 South Sunset Street
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-7286
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 772-7286
Grades: K-12
| 852 students
Rank: #88.
Longmont High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1040 Sunset Street
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-6014
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 776-6014
Grades: 9-12
| 1,254 students
Rank: #99.
St. Vrain Virtual High School
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 South Sunset Street
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 591-8627
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 591-8627
Grades: 9-12
| 79 students
Rank: #1010.
Frederick Senior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5960 Tipple Parkway
Longmont, CO 80504
(303) 833-3533
Longmont, CO 80504
(303) 833-3533
Grades: 9-12
| 1,460 students
Rank: #1111.
Skyline High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 East Mountain View
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3741
Longmont, CO 80504
(720) 494-3741
Grades: 9-12
| 1,197 students
Rank: #1212.
St. Vrain Launched Virtual Academy
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
395 S. Pratt Parkway
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8800
Longmont, CO 80501
(303) 702-8800
Grades: K-12
| 329 students
Rank: #1313.
New Meridian High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 South Sunset
Longmont, CO 80501
(720) 494-3961
Longmont, CO 80501
(720) 494-3961
Grades: 9-12
| 99 students
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