Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0Dillon’s public schools outscore 73% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Dillon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Dillon’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 137 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Dillon’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,125 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Summit Middle School, then Summit High School. 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.
What’s behind Dillon’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Colorado school districts. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dillon, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Dillon
Summit Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 737 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Frisco
7th grade in Dillon
Summit Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 737 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Frisco
8th grade in Dillon
Summit Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 737 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Frisco
9th grade in Dillon
Summit High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,060 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Breckenridge
10th grade in Dillon
Summit High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,060 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Breckenridge
Dillon’s public schools are run by Summit School District RE-1, which also serves Blue River, Breckenridge, Frisco and Keystone and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Dillon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Dillon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Dillon | B+ | Summit School District RE-1 |
| Silverthorne | B+ | Summit School District RE-1 |
Every school in Dillon
8 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).
Questions about Dillon’s schools
Are Dillon’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Dillon children attend outscore 73% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Dillon in?
Summit School District RE-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,473 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Dillon kids go to high school?
Summit High School in Breckenridge, with 1,060 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Dillon’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Summit School District RE-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Dillon spend per student?
$18,125 in Summit School District RE-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Dillon 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.