Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is a suburban district in Adams County, Colorado, serving 35,747 students across 55 schools consisting of 34 elementary, 7 middle, and 8 high schools. The district experienced a modest 0.9% enrollment decline in the prior year. With 2,019.51 teachers, the student-teacher ratio stands at 17.7:1.

The district's academic performance shows mixed results relative to state benchmarks. Math proficiency reached 34.2%, exceeding Colorado's average of 28.4% by approximately 5.8 percentage points. Reading proficiency similarly outperformed the state at 42.2% compared to the state average of 37.9%. However, the graduation rate of 85.8% fell slightly below the state average of 86.4%. The district maintains a low dropout rate of 1.6% and notably low chronic absenteeism at 0.3%.

Student demographics reflect significant diversity and socioeconomic challenges. Nearly half the student population (49.7%) qualifies as economically disadvantaged, while 14.8% are English learners and 14.4% receive special education services. The district operates with a per-pupil spending of $7,281, approximately $897 below the state average of $8,178. The total budget of $536.5 million is distributed across federal (11.7%), state (42.7%), and local (45.6%) revenue sources, with local funding representing the largest proportion.