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Gilpin County School District RE-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Central and Black Hawk.

Central’s Schools page →

Students
392
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,933
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
The gist

What stands out about Gilpin County School District RE-1

  • Its letter, A: results better than 90% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% more per student than the CO average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 90% of the 169 Colorado school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Central 807Black Hawk 120

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Central. Grade by grade →

PK–5Gilpin County Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Gilpin County Undivided High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 31.8% · 187 students tested
Reading / language arts55–59%
State average 44.9% · 187 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 82.7% · 30 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

90% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,933 per student · 13% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 24%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
429’20
437’21
408’22
390’23
392’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 9%Black <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools.

Gilpin County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Black Hawk
A
192 students17:1
Gilpin County Undivided High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Black Hawk
B+
200 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Clear Creek School District RE-1Idaho Springs
$21,423per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado.