Gilpin County Schools & Education
Gilpin County, Colorado
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
31/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
84.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,133
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,447
School Score
31/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#34
of 63 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Gilpin County
Measured School Summary
Gilpin County faces educational challenges with a school score of 31/100 and a graduation rate of 84.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $7,133 per pupil, Gilpin County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 13% below the Colorado average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 4% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Gilpin County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
2 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
31/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #34 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.
Completion
84.0%
0.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,133
$314 below the state average
School coverage
2
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Gilpin County has 2 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Gilpin County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Gilpin County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#34
of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
Elementary and high visible
408 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Gilpin County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Gilpin County Operates Colorado’s Smallest Rural School System
Education data brief for Gilpin County, Colorado.
Gilpin County is distinguished by its highly consolidated district structure, serving just 408 total students across only two public schools. This represents one of the smallest enrollments in the state. The entire system is managed by Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 and is comprised of one elementary school and one high school, both in rural locales. The graduation rate of 84.0% is slightly above the state average of 83.1% but below the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure is $7,133, which is lower than the state average of $7,447 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The composite school score is 31.2, which is lower than the state average of 35.6 and the national median of 50.0. The largest school is Gilpin County Undivided High School, with 209 students. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
2
in Gilpin County
Reported Enrollment
408
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Gilpin County
Gilpin County School District No. Re-1
2 Public Schools in Gilpin County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilpin County Undivided High School | Record | Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 | BLACK HAWK, 80403Rural: Distant | 6–12 | High | 209 |
| Gilpin County Elementary School | Record | Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 | BLACK HAWK, 80403Rural: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 199 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,133
State avg $7,447
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.