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Lake County High School

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

Lake County High School is a public high school located in Leadville, Colorado, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of around 400 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, with a current ranking of 309 out of 349 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake County High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with only 26.4% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts and just 11.9% proficient in CMAS Math, compared to state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school also has a slightly lower four-year graduation rate of around 84% and a higher dropout rate of around 2% than the state average. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.4% to 28.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The data shows that Cloud City High School, which is just 0.09 miles away and part of the same Lake County School District No. R-1, has a much smaller enrollment of 30 students and similar academic and demographic characteristics to Lake County High School. The absence of other high-performing schools in the immediate vicinity suggests that students and families in the Leadville area have limited options for accessing higher-quality education, which could contribute to the school's ongoing challenges.

389

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,592

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 West 4th Street
Leadville, CO 80461-3800

(719) 486-6950

District: Lake County School District No. R-1

Feeder schools for Lake County High School:

Elementary:	Lake County Elementary School
	Lake County Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

White:

32.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2012 → 11th in 2024

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg19%

Colorado avg42%

417^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	417 of 469	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	373 of 485	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	385 of 480	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	386 of 448	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	335 of 369	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	336 of 458	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	350 of 418	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	306 of 424	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	399 of 400	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	413 of 436	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	26.7	256 of 352	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	28.4	182 of 240	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	19.2	276 of 343	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	12.0	309 of 349	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	186 of 210	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	243 of 411	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	272 of 388	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	11.8	233 of 256	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	231 of 255	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	263 of 292	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.3	304 of 369	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	270 of 349	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.3	209 of 334	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.8	236 of 337	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.3	246 of 327	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	251 of 310	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	265 of 301	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	243 of 298	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.0	257 of 286	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.7	241 of 280	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.7	240 of 279	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	144 of 247	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.4	226 of 257	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	172 of 257	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	175 of 239	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	10.7	188 of 199	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	131 of 181	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	179 of 211	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	155 of 203	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	147 of 188	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	11.8	227 of 256	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	146 of 253	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	178 of 240	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	15 of 209	92.8%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Female (2019)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)24th percentile~ school

Male (2019)20th percentile-7 vs school

High school

White (2025)93rd percentile

Female (2025)42nd percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing42%-20 vs state

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Math12%-24 vs state

Science8%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS English Language Arts (2025)			CMAS Math (2025)			CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Lake County High School	Public	7-12	1000 West 4th Street	Leadville	80461	Lake County	Lake County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(719) 486-6950	389	26	15.0	55.3%	127 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (64.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)								(n/a)	42.0		26.2	26.6	26.4	4.8	18.8	11.9	7.9		$20,592
Cloud City High School	Public	9-12	1000 4th Street	Leadville	80461	Lake County	Lake County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(719) 486-6980	35	3	11.6	80.0%	8 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$27,454
South Park High School	Public	9-12	640 Hathaway Street	Fairplay	80440	Park County	Park County School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	No	(719) 836-4410	121	7	17.8	44.6%	88 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.5%)	4 (3.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	43.3	180^th of 328 public high schools	45.1%					(n/a)	71.0	15.0								27.3	$24,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake County High School

What district is Lake County High School in?

Lake County School District No. R-1

What is the racial makeup of Lake County High School?

Students at Lake County High School are 65% Hispanic, 33% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lake County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Lake County High School.

What schools feed into Lake County High School?

Lake County High School is fed by the following schools:

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

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

2024–25 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 21, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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