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Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park

57393 Us Highway 285
Bailey, CO 80421

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Top 20%

Tel: (303) 838-7666

Top Rankings

Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,916 Schools

# Students

740 Students

867,675 Students

# Teachers

55 Teachers

52,832 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
Pre-K	62	171
Kind	42	308
1	53	320
2	51	337
3	57	326
4	61	332
5	43	332
6	42	332
7	52	339
8	53	344
9	55	369
10	50	374
11	57	366
12	62	390

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District Rank

Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#23 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park
2023	#23
2022	#33
2021	#13
2019	#30
2018	#36
2017	#11
2016	#14
2015	#19
2014	#30
2013	#17
2012	#17

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37%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	37%	33%
2022	35%	32%
2021	38%	33%
2019	40%	35%
2018	40%	35%
2017	42%	33%
2016	42%	33%
2015	40%	31%
2014	64%	57%
2013	71%	57%
2012	69%	56%

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55%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2022	55%	45%
2021	66%	47%
2019	56%	47%
2018	40%	44%
2017	62%	42%
2016	53%	40%
2015	52%	40%
2014	79%	69%
2013	81%	70%
2012	82%	70%
2011	97%	89%

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(20-21)

45-49%

29%

85%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	85%	82%
2022	74%	82%
2021	74%	81%
2020	84%	81%
2019	82%	80%
2018	87%	80%
2017	92%	78%
2016	82%	78%
2015	72%	77%
2014	87%	77%
2013	77%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	0.30	0.62
2022	0.32	0.61
2021	0.31	0.61
2020	0.33	0.60
2019	0.33	0.60
2018	0.32	0.60
2017	0.32	0.60
2016	0.31	0.60
2015	0.36	0.60
2014	0.29	0.59
2013	0.28	0.59
2012	0.27	0.59
2011	0.25	0.58
2010	0.19	0.55
2009	0.21	0.55
2008	0.21	0.55
2007	0.22	0.54
2006	0.19	0.53
2005	0.19	0.52
2004	0.18	0.52
2003	0.17	0.51
2002	0.17	0.50
2001	0.15	0.49
2000	0.11	0.47
1999	0.11	0.46
1998	0.09	0.46
1997	0.07	0.45
1996	0.09	0.45
1995	0.08	0.43
1994	0.09	0.41
1993	0.09	0.41
1992	0.11	0.40
1991	0.08	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	4%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2018)
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	12%	35%
2022	13%	35%
2021	11%	34%
2020	13%	34%
2019	13%	34%
2018	12%	34%
2017	12%	34%
2016	12%	33%
2015	10%	33%
2014	10%	33%
2013	9%	32%
2012	9%	32%
2011	8%	32%
2010	6%	29%
2009	6%	28%
2008	6%	28%
2007	6%	28%
2006	5%	27%
2005	5%	26%
2004	5%	25%
2003	4%	24%
2002	5%	23%
2001	5%	22%
2000	4%	21%
1999	4%	20%
1998	2%	19%
1997	3%	19%
1996	3%	18%
1995	2%	18%
1994	2%	17%
1993	3%	17%
1992	3%	17%
1991	2%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%

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% White

82%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	83%	51%
2022	81%	52%
2021	82%	52%
2020	81%	53%
2019	81%	53%
2018	82%	53%
2017	82%	53%
2016	82%	54%
2015	60%	54%
2014	84%	55%
2013	85%	56%
2012	85%	56%
2011	87%	57%
2010	90%	60%
2009	89%	61%
2008	89%	61%
2007	88%	62%
2006	90%	63%
2005	90%	64%
2004	91%	65%
2003	91%	66%
2002	91%	67%
2001	92%	68%
2000	94%	70%
1999	94%	71%
1998	96%	72%
1997	96%	72%
1996	95%	73%
1995	95%	74%
1994	95%	75%
1993	95%	75%
1992	94%	75%
1991	95%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,264 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 $14,551 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	$12 MM	$9 MM
2022	$12 MM	$10 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$10 MM
2019	$12 MM	$9 MM
2018	$11 MM	$8 MM
2017	$11 MM	$8 MM
2016	$11 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$8 MM
2012	$11 MM	$8 MM
2011	$12 MM	$7 MM
2010	$12 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$12 MM	$6 MM
2007	$12 MM	$6 MM
2006	$12 MM	$6 MM
2005	$11 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$12 MM	$6 MM
2002	$11 MM	$5 MM
2001	$11 MM	$5 MM
2000	$11 MM	$5 MM
1999	$10 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	$11 MM	$9 MM
2022	$11 MM	$9 MM
2021	$11 MM	$9 MM
2020	$11 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$9 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$11 MM	$7 MM
2016	$11 MM	$7 MM
2015	$12 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$8 MM
2012	$10 MM	$7 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$12 MM	$7 MM
2009	$13 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$6 MM
2007	$11 MM	$6 MM
2006	$11 MM	$6 MM
2005	$11 MM	$6 MM
2004	$11 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$20 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$9 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,264

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	$15,100	$15,787
2022	$13,319	$16,167
2021	$15,773	$15,787
2020	$13,319	$16,167
2019	$13,297	$15,198
2018	$11,934	$15,208
2017	$11,025	$12,941
2016	$10,856	$12,855
2015	$12,263	$12,220
2014	$10,335	$14,461
2012	$10,057	$13,954
2011	$9,789	$12,376
2010	$9,993	$12,220
2009	$10,045	$11,613
2008	$9,417	$10,787
2007	$8,823	$10,079
2006	$8,604	$9,976
2005	$8,212	$9,385
2004	$8,075	$9,502
2003	$8,150	$9,038
2002	$7,264	$8,515
2001	$6,873	$7,974
2000	$6,934	$7,401
1999	$6,611	$7,398
1998	$5,691	$7,165
1997	$5,389	$6,862
1995	$5,269	$6,007
1992	$5,255	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$14,551

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park	Colorado
2023	$13,511	$15,299
2022	$12,079	$15,450
2021	$14,113	$15,299
2020	$12,079	$15,450
2019	$11,315	$15,414
2018	$10,317	$14,253
2017	$11,283	$11,793
2016	$10,177	$11,862
2015	$11,407	$11,937
2014	$9,794	$13,787
2012	$9,575	$13,393
2011	$9,482	$11,621
2010	$9,296	$11,937
2009	$9,806	$12,022
2008	$8,847	$10,533
2007	$8,160	$10,175
2006	$8,106	$10,561
2005	$7,972	$9,014
2004	$7,470	$8,930
2003	$7,798	$9,262
2002	$7,648	$8,746
2001	$8,235	$8,249
2000	$12,400	$7,503
1999	$5,576	$7,355
1998	$5,689	$7,189
1997	$5,565	$7,680
1995	$4,728	$5,563
1992	$4,582	$5,963

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Best Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Deer Creek Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1737 Cr 43
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666

Grades: PK-5

| 369 students

Rank: #22.

Fitzsimmons Middle School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

57093 Us Highway 285
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666

Grades: 6-8

| 147 students

Rank: #33.

Platte Canyon High School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

57243 Us Highway 285
Bailey, CO 80421
(303) 838-7666

Grades: 9-12

| 224 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park?

Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of The County Of Park manages 3 public schools serving 740 students.

What is the rank of Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of Theunty Of Park?

Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of Theunty Of Park is ranked #35 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of Theunty Of Park?

82% of Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of Theunty Of Park students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of Theunty Of Park?

Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of Theunty Of Park has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Platte Canyon School District No. 1 Of Theunty Of Park's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,551 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 740 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: 85% (Top 30% in CO)
: Top 20%
: 37% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education