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Akron High School

Public Grades 9-12
182nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 45% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Akron High School is a public high school in Akron, Colorado, serving 121 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Akron School District No. R-1, which is ranked 63 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Akron High School has seen fluctuating graduation rates in recent years, ranging from 72.7% to 92.0%, these rates are generally below the state average. The school has also experienced higher-than-average dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 2.2%, and significant issues with chronic absenteeism, with 15.6% to 27.7% of students chronically absent. Akron High School's test scores, as measured by SAT, PSAT9, and PSAT10, are also lower than the state and district averages, with only 28% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to 32% at the state level.

Interestingly, the nearby Otis Junior-Senior High School, which is part of the Otis School District No. R-3, has a higher district ranking (28 out of 115) and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Otis Junior-Senior High School also generally has higher test scores and graduation rates compared to Akron High School. This suggests that the quality of education may be better in the Otis School District. Additionally, Akron High School serves a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.

110
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,699
Per pupil spending ?
44.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 600 Elm Avenue
       Akron, CO  80720-1333

(970) 345-2268

District: Akron School District No. R-1


Feeder schools for Akron High School:

Elementary:    Akron Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
72.7%
Hispanic:
20.9%
Asian:
3.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2011 → 45th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2011
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg45%
Colorado avg49%
182nd of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 32 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
63rd of 115Akron School District No. R-1 among Colorado districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202542.9182 of 32844.5%★★☆☆☆
202447.9174 of 34950.1%★★★☆☆
202355.1137 of 34960.7%★★★☆☆
201937.3239 of 41141.8%★★☆☆☆
201862.7124 of 38868.0%★★★☆☆
201561.869 of 29276.4%★★★★☆
201447.6204 of 36944.7%★★☆☆☆
201348.5193 of 34944.7%★★☆☆☆
201265.2125 of 33462.6%★★★☆☆
201156.6160 of 33752.5%★★★☆☆
201051.4179 of 32745.3%★★☆☆☆
200954.7148 of 31052.3%★★★☆☆
200869.694 of 30168.8%★★★☆☆
200767.199 of 29866.8%★★★☆☆
200653.6142 of 28650.3%★★★☆☆
200563.4107 of 28061.8%★★★☆☆
200461.3108 of 27961.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202519.6174 of 20916.7%★☆☆☆☆
202428.1169 of 22926.2%★☆☆☆☆
202331.7159 of 23432.1%★★☆☆☆
202232.6148 of 22835.1%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2025)17th percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing74%+10 vs state
Mathematics29%-7 vs state

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Akron High School ranks 182nd of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Akron High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Akron Elementary School

Students at Akron High School are 73% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Akron High School.


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