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Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Item: Jefferson County School District No. R-1
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1829 Denver West Dr. Bldg #27
Golden, CO 80401-0001

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Top 20%

Tel: (303) 982-6500

www.jeffcopublicschools.org

Top Rankings

Jefferson County School District No. R-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

144 Schools

671 Schools

# Students

73,532 Students

308,536 Students

# Teachers

4,361 Teachers

19,163 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
Pre-K	452	19
Kind	778	68
1	764	69
2	823	71
3	871	75
4	827	73
5	939	80
6	4,827	306
7	5,209	340
8	5,418	345
9	1,026	50
10	1,100	50
11	1,139	53
12	1,354	60

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District Rank

Jefferson County School District No. R-1, 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 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	#25
2022	#30
2021	#34
2019	#32
2018	#25
2017	#37
2016	#32
2015	#26
2014	#44
2013	#37
2012	#44

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40%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	40%	33%
2022	38%	32%
2021	36%	33%
2019	41%	35%
2018	42%	35%
2017	40%	33%
2016	40%	33%
2015	39%	31%
2014	63%	57%
2013	63%	57%
2012	62%	56%

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52%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2022	52%	45%
2021	53%	47%
2019	54%	47%
2018	42%	44%
2017	49%	42%
2016	46%	40%
2015	49%	40%
2014	76%	69%
2013	77%	70%
2012	76%	70%
2011	94%	89%

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(20-21)

35%

29%

87%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	87%	82%
2022	85%	82%
2021	86%	81%
2020	85%	81%
2019	85%	80%
2018	85%	80%
2017	83%	78%
2016	83%	78%
2015	83%	77%
2014	83%	77%
2013	81%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2024	0.52	0.62
2023	0.51	0.62
2022	0.51	0.61
2021	0.51	0.61
2020	0.49	0.60
2019	0.49	0.60
2018	0.49	0.60
2017	0.49	0.60
2016	0.48	0.60
2015	0.49	0.60
2014	0.49	0.59
2013	0.49	0.59
2012	0.49	0.59
2011	0.48	0.58
2010	0.43	0.55
2009	0.42	0.55
2008	0.42	0.55
2007	0.40	0.54
2006	0.39	0.53
2005	0.38	0.52
2004	0.37	0.52
2003	0.35	0.51
2002	0.33	0.50
2001	0.31	0.49
2000	0.29	0.47
1999	0.27	0.46
1998	0.26	0.46
1997	0.25	0.45
1996	0.24	0.45
1995	0.23	0.43
1994	0.22	0.41
1993	0.22	0.41
1992	0.22	0.40
1991	0.21	0.40
1990	0.20	0.40
1989	0.19	0.40
1988	0.18	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

27%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2024	26%	36%
2023	26%	35%
2022	25%	35%
2021	25%	34%
2020	23%	34%
2019	23%	34%
2018	25%	34%
2017	25%	34%
2016	25%	33%
2015	26%	33%
2014	24%	33%
2013	24%	32%
2012	24%	32%
2011	23%	32%
2010	19%	29%
2009	19%	28%
2008	19%	28%
2007	18%	28%
2006	17%	27%
2005	16%	26%
2004	15%	25%
2003	14%	24%
2002	13%	23%
2001	12%	22%
2000	11%	21%
1999	10%	20%
1998	10%	19%
1997	9%	19%
1996	9%	18%
1995	8%	18%
1994	8%	17%
1993	8%	17%
1992	8%	17%
1991	7%	16%
1990	7%	16%
1989	7%	16%
1988	6%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% White

64%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2024	64%	50%
2023	65%	51%
2022	66%	52%
2021	66%	52%
2020	67%	53%
2019	67%	53%
2018	67%	53%
2017	67%	53%
2016	68%	54%
2015	66%	54%
2014	68%	55%
2013	68%	56%
2012	68%	56%
2011	68%	57%
2010	73%	60%
2009	74%	61%
2008	74%	61%
2007	75%	62%
2006	76%	63%
2005	77%	64%
2004	78%	65%
2003	79%	66%
2002	81%	67%
2001	82%	68%
2000	84%	70%
1999	85%	71%
1998	85%	72%
1997	86%	72%
1996	86%	73%
1995	87%	74%
1994	87%	75%
1993	87%	75%
1992	87%	75%
1991	88%	76%
1990	89%	76%
1989	90%	76%
1988	90%	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 (2012-2024)
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,498 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,065 is higher than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$1,066 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$1,066 MM	$9 MM
2022	$1,112 MM	$10 MM
2021	$1,066 MM	$9 MM
2020	$1,112 MM	$10 MM
2019	$1,080 MM	$9 MM
2018	$948 MM	$8 MM
2017	$925 MM	$8 MM
2016	$929 MM	$7 MM
2015	$879 MM	$7 MM
2014	$869 MM	$8 MM
2012	$824 MM	$8 MM
2011	$857 MM	$7 MM
2010	$879 MM	$7 MM
2009	$853 MM	$7 MM
2008	$858 MM	$6 MM
2007	$825 MM	$6 MM
2006	$807 MM	$6 MM
2005	$789 MM	$6 MM
2004	$729 MM	$6 MM
2003	$716 MM	$6 MM
2002	$687 MM	$5 MM
2001	$654 MM	$5 MM
2000	$635 MM	$5 MM
1999	$582 MM	$5 MM
1998	$550 MM	$4 MM
1997	$502 MM	$4 MM
1996	$486 MM	$4 MM
1995	$464 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$1,181 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$1,181 MM	$9 MM
2022	$1,119 MM	$9 MM
2021	$1,181 MM	$9 MM
2020	$1,119 MM	$9 MM
2019	$1,024 MM	$9 MM
2018	$936 MM	$8 MM
2017	$946 MM	$7 MM
2016	$876 MM	$7 MM
2015	$892 MM	$7 MM
2014	$850 MM	$8 MM
2012	$790 MM	$7 MM
2011	$833 MM	$7 MM
2010	$892 MM	$7 MM
2009	$873 MM	$7 MM
2008	$882 MM	$6 MM
2007	$887 MM	$6 MM
2006	$868 MM	$6 MM
2005	$785 MM	$6 MM
2004	$773 MM	$6 MM
2003	$827 MM	$6 MM
2002	$803 MM	$6 MM
2001	$786 MM	$5 MM
2000	$783 MM	$5 MM
1999	$659 MM	$5 MM
1998	$614 MM	$4 MM
1997	$535 MM	$4 MM
1996	$569 MM	$4 MM
1995	$591 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,498

$15,520

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$14,155	$15,787
2022	$13,225	$16,167
2021	$13,311	$15,787
2020	$13,225	$16,167
2019	$12,758	$15,198
2018	$11,009	$15,208
2017	$10,711	$12,941
2016	$10,715	$12,855
2015	$10,150	$12,220
2014	$10,099	$14,461
2012	$9,600	$13,954
2011	$9,969	$12,376
2010	$10,184	$12,220
2009	$9,925	$11,613
2008	$9,962	$10,787
2007	$9,578	$10,079
2006	$9,349	$9,976
2005	$9,087	$9,385
2004	$8,359	$9,502
2003	$8,138	$9,038
2002	$7,766	$8,515
2001	$7,461	$7,974
2000	$7,170	$7,401
1999	$6,567	$7,398
1998	$6,247	$7,165
1997	$5,794	$6,862
1995	$5,524	$6,007
1992	$4,871	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$16,065

$15,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Colorado
2023	$15,685	$15,299
2022	$13,308	$15,450
2021	$14,750	$15,299
2020	$13,308	$15,450
2019	$12,103	$15,414
2018	$10,867	$14,253
2017	$10,950	$11,793
2016	$10,096	$11,862
2015	$10,299	$11,937
2014	$9,885	$13,787
2012	$9,214	$13,393
2011	$9,694	$11,621
2010	$10,334	$11,937
2009	$10,162	$12,022
2008	$10,232	$10,533
2007	$10,294	$10,175
2006	$10,050	$10,561
2005	$9,042	$9,014
2004	$8,866	$8,930
2003	$9,406	$9,262
2002	$9,074	$8,746
2001	$8,966	$8,249
2000	$8,835	$7,503
1999	$7,438	$7,355
1998	$6,975	$7,189
1997	$6,176	$7,680
1995	$7,033	$5,563
1992	$4,923	$5,963

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 144 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 73,532 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: 87% (Top 20% in CO)
: Top 20%
: 40% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 35% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education