Lake County School District No. R-1

328 West 5th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 248 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 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
931 Students
300,466 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
19,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lake County School District No. R-1, 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 80% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#147 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
33%
25%
45%
(20-21)
10-14%
29%
80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
62%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
35%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,585 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 101% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $43,313 is higher than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 152% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,585
$15,520
Spending / Student
$43,313
$15,839

Best Lake County School District No. R-1 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lake County Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
130 West 12th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
(719) 486-6890
Gr: PK-2 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 931 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 80% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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