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Douglas County School District No. Re 1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 18 public charter schools serving 15,288 students in Douglas County School District No. Re 1. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Colorado.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Charter Schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
91 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
61,625 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
3,533 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
29%
Graduation Rate
89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
236 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4,420 Students
6,434 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,081 Students
46,358 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
35%
# Black Students
977 Students
8,291 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
41,775 Students
64,905 Students
% White Students
68%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
94 Students
552 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4,042 Students
6,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,618
1,670
# Students in K Grade:
4,116
9,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,209
10,206
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,424
10,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,397
10,077
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,518
10,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,572
10,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,698
11,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,708
11,910
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,895
11,613
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,713
8,049
# Students in 10th Grade:
4,663
8,586
# Students in 11th Grade:
4,780
8,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,314
10,818
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,106 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$831 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$869 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,487
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,106
$15,791
Best Douglas County School District No. Re 1 ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
11661 North Pine Drive
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 840-7070
Parker, CO 80138
(303) 840-7070
Grades: K-8
| 705 students
Rank: #22.
North Star Academy
Charter School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16700 Keystone Blvd
Parker, CO 80134
(720) 851-7827
Parker, CO 80134
(720) 851-7827
Grades: K-8
| 678 students
Rank: #33.
Challenge To Excellence Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16995 East Carlson Drive
Parker, CO 80134
(303) 841-9816
Parker, CO 80134
(303) 841-9816
Grades: K-8
| 548 students
Rank: #44.
Platte River Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4085 Lark Sparrow St.
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 221-1070
Littleton, CO 80126
(303) 221-1070
Grades: PK-8
| 475 students
Rank: #55.
Ben Franklin Academy
Charter School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2270 Plaza Dr
Littleton, CO 80129
(720) 383-4519
Littleton, CO 80129
(720) 383-4519
Grades: PK-8
| 879 students
Rank: #66.
Stem School Highlands Ranch
Charter School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8773 Ridgeline Drive
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 683-7836
Littleton, CO 80129
(303) 683-7836
Grades: K-12
| 1,399 students
Rank: #77.
Academy Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1551 Prairie Hawk Drive
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 660-4881
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 660-4881
Grades: PK-8
| 582 students
Rank: #88.
American Academy
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6971 Mira Vista Lane
Castle Rock, CO 80108
(720) 292-5200
Castle Rock, CO 80108
(720) 292-5200
Grades: PK-8
| 2,579 students
Rank: #99.
Global Village Academy - Douglas County
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18451 Ponderosa Drive
Parker, CO 80134
(720) 476-8044
Parker, CO 80134
(720) 476-8044
Grades: K-6
| 394 students
Rank: #1010.
Skyview Academy
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6161 Business Center Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 471-8439
Lone Tree, CO 80124
(303) 471-8439
Grades: PK-12
| 1,283 students
Rank: #1111.
World Compass Academy
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2490 South Perry Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 814-5200
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(303) 814-5200
Grades: PK-8
| 740 students
Rank: #1212.
Leman Classical Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19560 Stroh Road
Parker, CO 80134
(720) 767-1600
Parker, CO 80134
(720) 767-1600
Grades: K-8
| 1,114 students
Rank: #1313.
Renaissance Secondary School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3954 Trail Boss Lane
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(720) 689-6120
Castle Rock, CO 80104
(720) 689-6120
Grades: 6-12
| 406 students
Rank: #1414.
Aspen View Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2131 Low Meadow Blvd
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(720) 733-3436
Castle Rock, CO 80109
(720) 733-3436
Grades: PK-8
| 973 students
Rank: #1515.
Dc Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
311 East Castle Pines Parkway
Castle Rock, CO 80108
(720) 531-3311
Castle Rock, CO 80108
(720) 531-3311
Grades: PK-8
| 546 students
Rank: #1616.
Parker Performing Arts
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15035 Compark Blvd
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 709-7400
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 709-7400
Grades: K-8
| 619 students
Rank: #1717.
Hope Online Learning Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9780 Pyramid Ct Ste 100
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 402-3000
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 402-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,061 students
Rank: #1818.
Hope Online Learning Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9780 Pyramid Ct Ste 100
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 402-3000
Englewood, CO 80112
(720) 402-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 307 students
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