Denver, CO Public Schools

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31%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

51%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Denver school information

Index	Denver	Colorado	National
Average Test Scores	33%	39%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	17:1	16:1
Total public schools	174	1,426	79,221
Total private schools	76	384	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	36	138	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Denver are 31% lower than the national average
There are approximately 174 public schools in Denver
84.0% of people in Denver have completed 8th grade
82.8% of people in Denver have completed high school
45.7% of people in Denver have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Denver

Index	Denver	Colorado	National
Completed 8th grade	84.0%	87.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	82.8%	87.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	68.7%	69.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	51.0%	47.1%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	45.7%	38.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	17.7%	14.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	5.7%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Denver, CO School Districts

Denver County School District 1
Sheridan School District 2
Adams-Arapahoe School District 28J

There are a total of 174 public schools, 76 private schools and 36 post-secondary schools in Denver. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Denver, CO schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Denver, CO, an average of 84.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Indian Hills, CO	1,363	77%	60.4%
Cherry Hills Village, CO	6,680	75%	56.3%
Superior, CO	13,292	69%	42.7%
Greenwood Village, CO	15,100	67%	39.0%
Lone Tree, CO	13,381	62%	29.7%
Denver, CO	715,878	33%	30.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Washington, DC	701,974	31%	35.4%
Seattle, WA	741,251	60%	24.9%
Boston, MA	689,326	33%	32.0%
El Paso, TX	679,879	50%	3.5%
Detroit, MI	672,351	19%	60.7%
Denver, CO	715,878	33%	30.5%

Source: The Denver, CO education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.