For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 272 students in Lake County School District No. R-1.
Public Preschools in Lake County School District No. R-1 have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
975 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake County School District No. R-1, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#149 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)10-14%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
62%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
35%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,979 is higher 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 $41,358 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,979
$15,473
Spending / Student
$41,358
$15,791
Best Lake County School District No. R-1 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake County Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
130 West 12th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-6890
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-6890
Grades: PK-2
| 272 students
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