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Colorado Education Facts and Figures
Summary Information
| Year | Student Enroll. | Graduation Rate* | Pupil / Teacher Ratio | Average Per Pupil Funding | # Teachers | # Principals / Assistant Principals | # Supts / Asst Supts & BOCES Directors |
| 2022- 2023 |
883,264 | -- | -- | $9,596 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021- 2022 |
886,517 | 82.3% | 17.1 | $9,014 | 55,511 | 3,662 | 525 |
| 2020- 2021 |
883,199 | 81.7% | 16.6 | $7,985 | 55,842 | 3,611 | 587 |
| 2019- 2020 |
913,223 | 81.9% | 17.1 | $8,480 | 55,641 | 3,537 | 559 |
| 2018- 2019 |
911,536 | 81.8% | 17.3 | $8,123 | 54,989 | 3,485 | 540 |
| 2017- 2018 |
910,280 | 80.7% | 17.5 | $7,662 | 54,453 | 3,387 | 533 |
| 2016- 2017 |
905,019 | 79% | 17.6 | $7,419 | 53,567 | 3,282 | 524 |
| 2015- 2016 |
899,112 | 78.9% | 17.5 | $7,313 | 53,179 | 3,194 | 509 |
| 2014- 2015 |
889,006 | 77.3% | 17.5 | $7,025 | 56,947 | 3,055 | 493 |
| 2013- 2014 |
876,999 | 77.3% | 17.7 | $6,652 | 53,910 | 2,946 | 496 |
*Four-Year Graduation Rate
District/School Information
District Stats for 2021-22
178 Districts
- 107 of the 178 meet the definition of small rural
- 46 of the 178 meet the definition of rural
- These 153 (86% of total districts) rural districts comprise only 17% (148,372) of the total
PK-12 population in the state
- 89 districts have fewer than 500 students
2018-19 School Accreditation Ratings
(Paused in 2019-20, 2020-21 due to COVID-19)
| Category | Number of Schools | Percent of Schools |
| Performance Plan | 1,256 | 68.6% |
| Improvement Plan | 395 | 21.6% |
| Priority Improvement Plan | 114 | 6.2% |
| Turnaround Plan | 40 | 2.2% |
| Insufficient Data due to Low Participation | 27 | 1.5% |
School Information
Colorado Schools
1,927 schools:
- 1,116 elementary schools
- 289 middle schools
- 522 high schools
Charter, Innovation and Online Schools
- 264 charter schools serving approximately 126,947 students (PK-12)
- 45 districts authorize charter schools in Colorado (including Charter School Institute)
- 97 innovation schools serving approximately 43,811 students (PK-12)
- 38 online schools serving 26,637 (PK-12)
Student Information
Student Information by School/Instructional Program
| Year | Total Enrollment ** | Elementary School * | Middle School * | High School* | Gifted & Talented | Special Education | Online | English Language Learners | Immigrant | Migrant | Title 1 |
| 2022- 2023 |
-- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021- 2022 |
886,517 | 404,193 | 201,570 | 280,613 | 62,552 | 105,399 | 31,382 | 109,581 | 9,876 | 2,203 | 220,648 |
| 2020- 2021 |
883,199 | 398,611 | 206,037 | 278,424 | 65,493 | 104,612 | 32,034 | 113,849 | 9,937 | 2,825 | 223,702 |
| 2019- 2020 |
913,223 | 426,253 | 209,994 | 276,976 | 66,983 | 106,238 | 22,448 | 123,248 | 11,800 | 2,823 | 230,286 |
| 2018- 2019 |
911,536 | 430,299 | 207,430 | 273,519 | 66,677 | 102,081 | 21,246 | 125,477 | 11,947 | 2,731 | 226,059 |
| 2017- 2018 |
910,280 | 434,801 | 205,074 | 270,405 | 67,082 | 98,984 | 19,876 | 128,274 | 11,657 | 2,616 | 227,089 |
| 2016- 2017 |
905,019 | 436,681 | 202,838 | 265,500 | 65,814 | 95,362 | 19,581 | 129,237 | 8,881 | 3,168 | 219,255 |
| 2015- 2016 |
899,112 | 437,660 | 200,543 | 260,909 | 68,716 | 92,687 | 18,664 | 128,041 | 9,474 | 2,816 | 214,482 |
* Elementary (PK-5), Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
** Numbers include BOCES, detention centers and alternative schools.
Student Enrollment and Four Year On-time Graduation Rate by Racial/Ethnicity
| Year | TTL Enroll. | TTL Grad Rate | American Indian Enroll. | American Indian Grad Rate | Asian Enroll. | Asian Grad Rate | Black Enroll. | Black Grad Rate | Hispanic Enroll. | Hispanic Grad Rate | White Enroll. | White Grad Rate | Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Enroll. | Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Grad Rate | Two or More Races Enroll. | Two or More Races Grad Rate |
| 2021- 2022 |
886,517 | 82.3 % |
5,742 | 64.5 % |
28,214 | 93 % |
40,229 | 77.4 % |
306,215 | 75.1 % |
460,186 | 87.3 % |
2,578 | 61.1 % |
43,353 | 81.3 % |
| 2020- 2021 |
883,281 | 81.7 % |
5,849 | 64.5 % |
28,425 | 91.5 % |
40.424 | 76 % |
301,887 | 74.2 % |
463,330 | 86.6 % |
2,453 | 76.5 % |
40,913 | 81.6 % |
| 2019- 2020 |
913,223 | 81.9 % |
6,210 | 66.7 % |
29,209 | 91.2 % |
41,554 | 76.6 % |
309,972 | 75.4 % |
483,051 | 86 % |
2,433 | 72.8 % |
40,794 | 82.3 % |
| 2018- 2019 |
911,536 | 81.8 % |
6,503 | 64.9 % |
29,054 | 89.9 % |
41,135 | 74.4 % |
305,948 | 74 % |
486,634 | 85.9 % |
2,436 | 76 % |
39,826 | 80.6 % |
| 2017- 2018 |
910,280 | 80.7 % |
6,455 | 68.5 % |
28,948 | 90.3 % |
41,671 | 74.4 % |
306,434 | 73.4 % |
486,479 | 85.3 % |
2,290 | 73.9 % |
38,003 | 82.8 % |
| 2016- 2017 |
905,019 | 79 % |
6,511 | 64.1 % |
28,309 | 89.8 % |
41,478 | 71.9 % |
303,573 | 71.1 % |
486,537 | 85.8 % |
2,223 | 76.5 % |
36,388 | 80.2 % |
| 2015- 2016 |
899,112 | 78.9 % |
6,424 | 62 % |
27,733 | 86 % |
41,560 | 71.8 % |
300,107 | 69.9 % |
486,818 | 84.4 % |
2,077 | 74.4 % |
34,393 | 79.1 % |
| 2014- 2015 |
889,006 | 77.3 % |
6,537 | 64 % |
27,297 | 88.1 % |
41,660 | 69.8 % |
294,435 | 67.6 % |
484,305 | 82.6 % |
2,065 | 74.5 % |
32,707 | 79.7 % |
Four Year On-time Graduation Rate by Instructional Program Type
| Year | Students w / Disabilities | Limited English Proficiency | Economically Disadvantaged | Migrant | Title 1 | Homeless | Gifted & Talented |
| 2021- 2022 |
67.94% | 69.4% | 71.9% | 69.0% | 66.9% | 55.4% | 94.6% |
| 2020- 2021 |
66.4% | 67.5% | 70.6% | 67% | 64% | 53.6% | 94.2% |
| 2019- 2020 |
61.8% | 70.2% | 72.3% | 71.7% | 65.4% | 56.7% | 94.2% |
| 2018- 2019 |
59.2% | 68.6% | 70.9% | 68.8% | 60.6% | 55.5% | 94% |
| 2017- 2018 |
58.6% | 67% | 70.7% | 66.9% | 59.9% | 55.4% | 93.7% |
| 2016- 2017 |
56.8% | 64.6% | 68.5% | 61.8% | 56.5% | 55.8% | 93% |
| 2015- 2016 |
57.2% | 61.4% | 67.8% | 62.8% | 56.7% | 53.2% | 94.5% |
| 2014- 2015 |
53.8% | 61.1% | 65.5% | 67.9% | 51.2% | 52.8% | 92.2% |
| 2013- 2014 |
54.6% | 58.7% | 64.2% | 63% | 52.4% | 52.7% | 92.2% |
| 2012- 2013 |
53.8% | 58.5% | 63.7% | 62.6% | 52.8% | 50.4% | 91.7% |
Annual Dropout Rate by Race and Ethnicity
| Year | ||||||||
| Total Drop Out % | American Indian Drop Out % | Asian Drop Out % | Black Drop Out % | Hispanic Drop Out % | White Drop Out % | Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Drop Out % | Two or More Races Drop Out % | |
| 2021- 2022 |
2.2% | 5.1% | .08% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 1/3% | 3.9% | 2.2% |
| 2020- 2021 |
1.8% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 1.4% |
| 2019- 2020 |
1.8% | 4% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 1.6% |
| 2018- 2019 |
2% | 4% | 0.8% | 3% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 1.6% |
| 2017- 2018 |
2.2% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 1.4% | 3% | 1.7% |
| 2016- 2017 |
2.3% | 4.3% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| 2015- 2016 |
2.3% | 4.4% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.7% |
| 2014- 2015 |
2.5% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.9% |
*Includes alternative schools
Financial Information
CDE Budget
| Funding Source | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| General Fund | $3,750,966,801 | $4,057,154,641 | $4,116,143,086 | $4,413,841,994 | $4,009,781,369 | -- |
| Cash Funds | $1,044,843,528 | $802,663,370 | $1,146,052,221 | $1,111,463,635 | $1,081,772,606 | -- |
| Reappropriated Funds | $12,537,344 | $11,117,057 | $39,385,509 | $42,577,029 | $39,999,728 | -- |
| Federal Funds | $847,807,031 | $821,217,851 | $656,580,470 | $1,128,920,698 | $777,581,096 | -- |
| Full Time Equiv. Staff | 599.5 | 599.2 | 602.5 | 616.4 | 609 | -- |
| Total Funds | $5,656,154,704 | $5,692,152,920 | $5,918,775,777 | $6,696,803,356 | $5,909,134,799 | -- |
Where can I learn more?
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March 27, 2023
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