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Schools in Central

Central’s public schools

Gilpin County School District RE-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Central. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Colorado’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 90% of students in Colorado’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
57%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▲ 13% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
392 students on the public path
In brief

Central’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Central’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s 1,665 public schools. Gilpin County Elementary School places highest (better than 94%); Gilpin County Undivided High School lowest (67%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Central, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gilpin County Elementary Schoolin Black HawkA
6–12Gilpin County Undivided High Schoolin Black HawkB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Gilpin County School District RE-1.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gilpin County School District RE-1Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 392 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$17,933CO $15,889 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 44.9% · 187 students tested
Math37%
State average 31.8% · 187 students tested

Central vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Central’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Central—Gilpin County School District RE-1
Black Hawk—Gilpin County School District RE-1
Idaho SpringsB+Clear Creek School District RE-1

Every school in Central

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Centralin other towns
Gilpin County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Black Hawk
A
192 students17:1Rate it →
Gilpin County Undivided High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Black Hawk
B+
200 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Central’s schools

Are Central’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Central. Gilpin County School District RE-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Central. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Central in?

Gilpin County School District RE-1.

Where do Central kids go to high school?

Gilpin County Undivided High School.

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What Central families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.