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Schools in Leadville · Lake County School District R-1

Leadville’s public schools score below 81% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

In Leadville, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Leadville, 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.

#149of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 20 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 15 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 4–8 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 17% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
896 students on the public path
In brief

Leadville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 147 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Leadville’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Leadville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $18,546 per student in FY2024, against $15,889 across Colorado. 21% of its revenue that year was federal (Colorado 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Lake County Intermediate School, then Lake County 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Leadville’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Colorado school districts, #149 of 159 Colorado towns. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 10%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 438 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put Leadville anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Leadville’s students in the tested grades sat them (437 in math, 440 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Leadville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Lake County Elementary SchoolLake County School District R-1No scores
3–6Lake County Intermediate SchoolLake County School District R-1D
7–12Lake County High SchoolLake County School District R-1C

Leadville’s public schools are run by Lake County School District R-1. 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.

Lake County School District R-1Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 931 students · 15.7 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$18,546CO $15,889 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 44.9% · 440 students tested
Math17%
State average 31.8% · 437 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 21% of the Lake County School District R-1 district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across Colorado, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Leadville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LeadvilleC−Lake County School District R-1

Every school in Leadville

4 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).

District schools in Leadvilleby address
Lake County Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
D
259 students14:1Rate it →
Lake County High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
389 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Leadvillein other towns
Lake County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
248 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Cloud City High School
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
35 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Leadville’s schools

Are Leadville’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Leadville children attend score below 81% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #149 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Leadville in?

Lake County School District R-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 931 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Leadville’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Lake County School District R-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Leadville spend per student?

$18,546 in Lake County School District R-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.