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Estes Park School District R-3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 459 students in Estes Park School District R-3. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Estes Park School District R-3 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,003 Students
295,515 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
19,038 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Estes Park School District R-3, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
33%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
63%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,239 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,833 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,239
$15,475
Spending / Student
$15,833
$15,793
Best Estes Park School District R-3 Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Estes Park K-5 School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1505 Brodie Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-7406
Estes Park, CO 80517
(970) 586-7406
Gr: PK-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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