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Lake County High School

Summary:

Lake County High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Leadville, Colorado, with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Lake County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 115 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake County High School faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 70.05% Hispanic, significantly higher than the nearby South Park High School at 13.71%. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts and CMAS/Math well below the state averages. Additionally, a high percentage of Lake County High School students, ranging from 52.88% to 58.72%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to only 27.42% at South Park High School.

The data reveals a stark contrast between Lake County High School and the nearby South Park High School, which serves a more affluent and racially diverse student population. Lake County High School's academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 209 out of 334 Colorado high schools in 2011-2012 to 309 out of 349 in 2023-2024. The nearby Cloud City High School, with an enrollment of only 35 students, also raises questions about the viability and sustainability of small high schools within the Lake County School District No. R-1.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 1000 West 4th Street
       Leadville, CO  80461-3800

(719) 486-6950

District: Lake County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
309th of 349 Colorado High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,996 Help


Feeder schools for Lake County High School:

Elementary:    Lake County Elementary School
    Lake County Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  414

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.0%
White:
26.6%
Two or more races:
3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lake County High School ranks worse than 76.9% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.68. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lake County High School ranks worse than 88.5% of high schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.96. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lake County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake County High School is $20,996.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake County High School 373rd of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Lake County High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Lake County High School 309th of 349 Colorado public high schools. (See Lake County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lake County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake County School District No. R-1 115th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lake County High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lake County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 12.61 413th 436 5.3%
2016 4.90 399th 400 0.3%
2017 27.01 306th 424 27.8%
2018 16.48 350th 418 16.3%
2019 24.00 336th 458 26.6%
2021 13.58 335th 369 9.2%
2022 13.93 386th 448 13.8%
2023 17.66 385th 480 19.8%
2024 19.68 373rd 485 23.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.42 182nd 240 24.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lake County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.69 256th 352 27.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lake County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.22 276th 343 19.5%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lake County High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Lake County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 17.67 240th 279 14.0%
2005 16.74 241st 280 13.9%
2006 11.95 257th 286 10.1%
2007 20.46 243rd 298 18.5%
2008 12.07 265th 301 12.0%
2009 23.32 251st 310 19.0%
2010 27.33 246th 327 24.8%
2011 33.82 236th 337 30.0%
2012 41.29 209th 334 37.4%
2013 21.67 270th 349 22.6%
2014 16.32 304th 369 17.6%
2015 13.78 263rd 292 9.9%
2016 12.54 231st 255 9.4%
2017 11.76 233rd 256 9.0%
2018 25.33 272nd 388 29.9%
2019 37.08 243rd 411 40.9%
2021 10.25 186th 210 11.4%
2024 11.96 309th 349 11.5%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.25 147th 188 21.8%
2022 26.96 155th 203 23.6%
2024 18.12 179th 211 15.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Lake County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.37 175th 239 26.8%
2022 32.21 172nd 257 33.1%
2024 11.44 226th 257 12.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Lake County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.54 178th 240 25.8%
2022 40.92 146th 253 42.3%
2024 11.80 227th 256 11.3%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Lake County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.97 131st 181 27.6%
2024 10.72 188th 199 5.5%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 222 2 1 82 1 n/a n/a 0 308
1989 231 2 1 86 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1990 186 1 0 119 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1991 200 1 0 77 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1992 204 0 0 87 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1993 192 0 0 88 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1994 182 0 0 86 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1995 207 0 5 86 1 n/a n/a 0 299
1996 207 0 5 86 1 n/a n/a 0 299
1997 223 1 1 97 1 n/a n/a 0 323
1998 214 0 2 110 1 n/a n/a 0 327
1999 195 0 1 116 1 n/a n/a 0 313
2000 190 1 2 134 2 n/a n/a 0 329
2001 164 1 2 135 3 n/a n/a 0 305
2002 155 1 1 156 2 n/a n/a 0 315
2003 155 1 1 156 2 n/a n/a 0 315
2004 153 2 2 153 2 n/a n/a 0 312
2005 147 1 3 166 1 n/a n/a 0 318
2006 118 2 4 175 1 n/a n/a 0 300
2007 119 3 5 194 2 n/a n/a 0 323
2008 119 1 4 196 3 n/a n/a 0 323
2009 112 1 3 203 2 n/a n/a 0 321
2010 98 0 1 187 1 n/a n/a 0 287
2011 88 0 0 198 3 0 0 0 289
2012 90 0 0 173 3 0 2 0 268
2013 75 0 0 196 3 0 7 0 281
2014 75 0 0 210 2 0 5 0 292
2015 118 0 0 302 2 0 8 0 430
2016 114 0 0 319 2 0 6 0 441
2017 106 1 1 309 1 1 5 0 424
2018 113 3 1 314 4 1 9 0 445
2019 124 2 1 315 3 0 13 0 458
2020 126 1 2 321 0 0 17 0 467
2021 114 0 1 304 0 0 17 0 436
2022 97 0 0 305 0 0 14 0 416
2023 110 0 0 290 0 0 14 0 414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 308 25.6 12.0 n/a
1989 320 26.1 12.2 12.5
1990 306 25.1 12.1 10.5
1991 278 23.6 11.7 10.4
1992 291 21.6 13.4 10
1993 280 21.2 13.2 0
1994 268 20.0 13.4 10.4
1995 299 22.5 13.3 13.7
1996 299 22.5 13.3 13.7
1997 323 21.5 15.0 19.5
1998 327 22.0 14.9 16.8
1999 313 23.2 13.5 14.4
2000 329 21.3 15.4 35
2001 305 22.4 13.6 32.1
2002 315 20.9 15.1 36.5
2003 315 20.9 15.1 36.5
2004 312 22.2 14.1 38.5
2005 318 21.8 14.6 44
2006 300 20.5 14.6 49.3
2007 323 19.3 16.7 49.2
2008 323 21.0 15.4 46.7
2009 321 20.2 15.9 48.6
2010 287 22.0 13.0 57.8
2011 289 19.5 14.8 61.2
2012 268 18.4 14.5 61.9
2013 281 17.0 16.5 65.1
2014 292 18.3 15.9 66.4
2015 430 30.0 14.3 70.7
2016 441 29.0 15.2 74.8
2017 424 27.4 15.4 63.9
2018 445 29.3 15.1 63.6
2019 458 27.6 16.5 62.9
2020 467 29.6 15.7 59.5
2021 436 27.6 15.7 58.7
2022 416 22.9 18.1 52.9
2023 414 29.4 14.0 56

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 308 25.6 12.0 n/a
1989 320 26.1 12.2 12.5
1990 306 25.1 12.1 10.5
1991 278 23.6 11.7 10.4
1992 291 21.6 13.4 10
1993 280 21.2 13.2 0
1994 268 20.0 13.4 10.4
1995 299 22.5 13.3 13.7
1996 299 22.5 13.3 13.7
1997 323 21.5 15.0 19.5
1998 327 22.0 14.9 16.8
1999 313 23.2 13.5 14.4
2000 329 21.3 15.4 35
2001 305 22.4 13.6 32.1
2002 315 20.9 15.1 36.5
2003 315 20.9 15.1 36.5
2004 312 22.2 14.1 38.5
2005 318 21.8 14.6 44
2006 300 20.5 14.6 49.3
2007 323 19.3 16.7 49.2
2008 323 21.0 15.4 46.7
2009 321 20.2 15.9 48.6
2010 287 22.0 13.0 57.8
2011 289 19.5 14.8 61.2
2012 268 18.4 14.5 61.9
2013 281 17.0 16.5 65.1
2014 292 18.3 15.9 66.4
2015 430 30.0 14.3 70.7
2016 441 29.0 15.2 74.8
2017 424 27.4 15.4 63.9
2018 445 29.3 15.1 63.6
2019 458 27.6 16.5 62.9
2020 467 29.6 15.7 59.5
2021 436 27.6 15.7 58.7
2022 416 22.9 18.1 52.9
2023 414 29.4 14.0 56

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake County High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,402
2020 $15,482
2021 $17,253
2022 $18,195
2023 $20,996

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 336th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 385th of 480 Middle schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lake County High School)34.838.3
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lake County School District No. R-1)34.838.3
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Lake County High School)16.315.9
 0.4%
   7th Grade Math (Lake County School District No. R-1)16.315.9
 0.4%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Lake County High School)17.87.3
 10.5%
   8th Grade Science (Lake County School District No. R-1)17.67.3
 10.3%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lake County High School)33.89.3
 24.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lake County School District No. R-1)33.39.3
 24%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Lake County High School)277.3
 19.7%
   8th Grade Math (Lake County School District No. R-1)26.77.3
 19.4%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lake County High School)34.324.6
 9.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lake County School District No. R-1)28.323.8
 4.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Lake County High School)21.111.9
 9.2%
   All Grades Math (Lake County School District No. R-1)18.716.3
 2.4%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students458414
 9.6%
African American20
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic315290
 7.9%
Pacific Islander00
White124110
 11.3%
Two or More Races1314
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.9%56%
 6.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lake County High School

Lake County High School ranks in the bottom 11.5% of Colorado high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 414 students attended Lake County High School.

Students at Lake County High School are 70% Hispanic, 27% White, 3% Two or more races.

Lake County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake County Elementary School
Elementary : Lake County Intermediate School


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