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Denver, CO
Public School Ratings




Denver Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C School District details

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C School District
1860 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80203

87,883 Students enrolled in District

207 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Colorado

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.2% of all CO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
40%
40%
46%
32%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
5280 High School
1200 W Mississippi Ave
Denver, CO, 80223
09-12
Aul Denver School
2417 W. 29 Th Ave
Denver, CO, 80211
09-12
Abraham Lincoln High School
2285 South Federal Boulevard
Denver, CO, 80219
09-12
Academia Ana Marie Sandoval School
3655 Wyandot Street
Denver, CO, 80211
PK-06
Academy 360 School
12000 E. 47 Th Ave
Denver, CO, 80239
PK-05
American Indian Academy Of Denver School
1862 W. Mississippi Avenue
Denver, CO, 80223
06-10
Asbury Elementary School
1320 East Asbury Avenue
Denver, CO, 80210
KG-05
Ashley Elementary School
1914 Syracuse Street
Denver, CO, 80220
PK-05
Barnum Elementary School
85 Hooker Street
Denver, CO, 80219
PK-05
Beach Court Elementary School
4950 Beach Court
Denver, CO, 80221
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 26.9% 53.6%
Black 14.1% 4.9%
Hispanic 54.5% 37.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.2% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.3% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 62.7% 38.7%
Free lunch eligible 55.0% 31.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.7% 6.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,560 $576,491,000 36.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,082 $95,057,000 6.0%
Staff $1,432 $125,854,000 7.9%
General Administration $208 $18,270,000 1.1%
School Administration $1,349 $118,573,000 7.4%
Operation $1,291 $113,419,000 7.1%
Transportation $290 $25,504,000 1.6%
Other $1,432 $125,816,000 7.9%
Total Support $7,083 $622,493,000 39.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,494 $394,956,000 24.8%
Total Expenditures $18,137 $1,593,940,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,644 $5,785,874,000 42.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $874 $761,220,000 5.6%
Staff $718 $624,884,000 4.6%
General Administration $235 $204,477,000 1.5%
School Administration $930 $810,034,000 5.9%
Operation $1,222 $1,064,273,000 7.8%
Transportation $313 $272,720,000 2.0%
Other $989 $861,569,000 6.3%
Total Support $5,281 $4,599,177,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,809 $3,316,801,000 24.2%
Total Expenditures $15,734 $13,701,852,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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