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C−

Fremont RE-3

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Howard, Coaldale and Cotopaxi.

Howard’s Schools page →

Students
155
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,593
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
The gist

What stands out about Fremont RE-3

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 36% more per student than the CO average
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Howard 966Coaldale 538Cotopaxi 41

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Howard. Grade by grade →

PK–5Cotopaxi Elementary SchoolThis district
6–12Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15–19%
State average 31.8% · 103 students tested
Reading / language arts30–34%
State average 44.9% · 103 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 82.7% · 9 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$21,593 per student · 36% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 41%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 23%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
187’20
208’21
190’22
167’23
155’24

Down 17.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

Cotopaxi Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cotopaxi
C+
78 students10:1
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Cotopaxi
B
77 students9:1

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.