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South Routt School District No. Re 3 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 29 students in South Routt School District No. Re 3.
Public Preschools in South Routt School District No. Re 3 have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
802 Schools
# Students
338 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
South Routt School District No. Re 3, which is ranked within the top 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
12%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
85%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,837 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,346 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,837
$15,473
Spending / Student
$21,346
$15,791
Best South Routt School District No. Re 3 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
26 W 5th Street
Oak Creek, CO 80467
(970) 870-2659
Oak Creek, CO 80467
(970) 870-2659
Grades: PK
| 29 students
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