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Item: Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

1500 E 128th Avenue
Thornton, CO 80241

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Top 30%

Tel: (720) 972-4000

www.adams12.org

Top Rankings

Adams 12 Five Star Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

54 Schools

1,464 Schools

# Students

34,466 Students

601,198 Students

# Teachers

1,989 Teachers

38,434 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
Pre-K	864	135
Kind	2,080	305
1	2,235	314
2	2,445	325
3	2,523	341
4	2,514	330
5	2,563	337
6	2,559	336
7	2,587	313
8	2,655	317
9	380	42
10	410	43
11	490	44
12	846	50

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District Rank

Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#47 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools
2023	#47
2022	#54
2021	#57
2019	#57
2018	#57
2017	#56
2016	#52
2015	#59
2014	#105
2013	#104
2012	#108

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34%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2023	34%	33%
2022	32%	32%
2021	31%	33%
2019	35%	35%
2018	34%	35%
2017	34%	33%
2016	33%	33%
2015	31%	31%
2014	55%	57%
2013	55%	57%
2012	54%	56%

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43%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2022	43%	45%
2021	46%	47%
2019	46%	47%
2018	34%	44%
2017	41%	42%
2016	37%	40%
2015	36%	40%
2014	65%	69%
2013	65%	70%
2012	65%	70%
2011	88%	89%

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(20-21)

28%

29%

83%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2023	83%	82%
2022	83%	82%
2021	81%	81%
2020	84%	81%
2019	83%	80%
2018	84%	80%
2017	84%	78%
2016	81%	78%
2015	78%	77%
2014	74%	77%
2013	74%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2024	0.62	0.62
2023	0.62	0.62
2022	0.62	0.61
2021	0.61	0.61
2020	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60
2018	0.59	0.60
2017	0.59	0.60
2016	0.58	0.60
2015	0.58	0.60
2014	0.58	0.59
2013	0.57	0.59
2012	0.57	0.59
2011	0.51	0.58
2010	0.55	0.55
2009	0.55	0.55
2008	0.54	0.55
2007	0.54	0.54
2006	0.53	0.53
2005	0.53	0.52
2004	0.51	0.52
2003	0.50	0.51
2002	0.49	0.50
2001	0.48	0.49
2000	0.44	0.47
1999	0.43	0.46
1998	0.41	0.46
1997	0.40	0.45
1996	0.39	0.45
1995	0.37	0.43
1994	0.36	0.41
1993	0.35	0.41
1992	0.35	0.40
1991	0.35	0.40
1990	0.34	0.40
1989	0.34	0.40
1988	0.33	0.39

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2024	7%	3%
2023	6%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	6%	4%
2009	6%	4%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

46%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2024	46%	36%
2023	45%	35%
2022	44%	35%
2021	44%	34%
2020	42%	34%
2019	42%	34%
2018	41%	34%
2017	41%	34%
2016	40%	33%
2015	38%	33%
2014	35%	33%
2013	33%	32%
2012	33%	32%
2011	32%	32%
2010	31%	29%
2009	31%	28%
2008	31%	28%
2007	30%	28%
2006	29%	27%
2005	28%	26%
2004	27%	25%
2003	25%	24%
2002	24%	23%
2001	23%	22%
2000	21%	21%
1999	20%	20%
1998	19%	19%
1997	19%	19%
1996	18%	18%
1995	17%	18%
1994	16%	17%
1993	16%	17%
1992	16%	17%
1991	15%	16%
1990	15%	16%
1989	15%	16%
1988	15%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	6%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% White

39%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2024	41%	50%
2023	42%	51%
2022	43%	52%
2021	44%	52%
2020	47%	53%
2019	47%	53%
2018	50%	53%
2017	50%	53%
2016	51%	54%
2015	51%	54%
2014	54%	55%
2013	57%	56%
2012	57%	56%
2011	63%	57%
2010	59%	60%
2009	59%	61%
2008	60%	61%
2007	61%	62%
2006	62%	63%
2005	63%	64%
2004	65%	65%
2003	66%	66%
2002	67%	67%
2001	69%	68%
2000	72%	70%
1999	73%	71%
1998	74%	72%
1997	75%	72%
1996	76%	73%
1995	77%	74%
1994	78%	75%
1993	78%	75%
1992	78%	75%
1991	79%	76%
1990	80%	76%
1989	79%	76%
1988	80%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,567 is higher than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,641 is less than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$537 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2023	$537 MM	$9 MM
2022	$560 MM	$10 MM
2021	$537 MM	$9 MM
2020	$560 MM	$10 MM
2019	$524 MM	$9 MM
2018	$453 MM	$8 MM
2017	$438 MM	$8 MM
2016	$426 MM	$7 MM
2015	$431 MM	$7 MM
2014	$408 MM	$8 MM
2012	$400 MM	$8 MM
2011	$410 MM	$7 MM
2010	$431 MM	$7 MM
2009	$398 MM	$7 MM
2008	$369 MM	$6 MM
2007	$349 MM	$6 MM
2006	$337 MM	$6 MM
2005	$358 MM	$6 MM
2004	$295 MM	$6 MM
2003	$315 MM	$6 MM
2002	$287 MM	$5 MM
2001	$216 MM	$5 MM
2000	$197 MM	$5 MM
1999	$184 MM	$5 MM
1998	$166 MM	$4 MM
1997	$156 MM	$4 MM
1996	$146 MM	$4 MM
1995	$129 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$539 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2023	$539 MM	$9 MM
2022	$588 MM	$9 MM
2021	$539 MM	$9 MM
2020	$588 MM	$9 MM
2019	$546 MM	$9 MM
2018	$491 MM	$8 MM
2017	$411 MM	$7 MM
2016	$403 MM	$7 MM
2015	$413 MM	$7 MM
2014	$391 MM	$8 MM
2012	$390 MM	$7 MM
2011	$409 MM	$7 MM
2010	$413 MM	$7 MM
2009	$403 MM	$7 MM
2008	$376 MM	$6 MM
2007	$391 MM	$6 MM
2006	$370 MM	$6 MM
2005	$351 MM	$6 MM
2004	$313 MM	$6 MM
2003	$291 MM	$6 MM
2002	$261 MM	$6 MM
2001	$218 MM	$5 MM
2000	$211 MM	$5 MM
1999	$192 MM	$5 MM
1998	$187 MM	$4 MM
1997	$150 MM	$4 MM
1996	$134 MM	$4 MM
1995	$125 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,567

$15,520

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2023	$15,009	$15,787
2022	$14,479	$16,167
2021	$14,638	$15,787
2020	$14,479	$16,167
2019	$13,362	$15,198
2018	$11,672	$15,208
2017	$10,630	$12,941
2016	$10,251	$12,855
2015	$10,517	$12,220
2014	$9,667	$14,461
2012	$9,315	$13,954
2011	$9,764	$12,376
2010	$10,286	$12,220
2009	$9,762	$11,613
2008	$9,497	$10,787
2007	$9,358	$10,079
2006	$8,963	$9,976
2005	$9,835	$9,385
2004	$8,457	$9,502
2003	$9,406	$9,038
2002	$9,087	$8,515
2001	$7,175	$7,974
2000	$6,818	$7,401
1999	$6,594	$7,398
1998	$6,212	$7,165
1997	$6,089	$6,862
1995	$5,521	$6,007
1992	$5,172	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$15,641

$15,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Colorado
2023	$15,080	$15,299
2022	$15,214	$15,450
2021	$14,707	$15,299
2020	$15,214	$15,450
2019	$13,918	$15,414
2018	$12,641	$14,253
2017	$9,995	$11,793
2016	$9,686	$11,862
2015	$10,075	$11,937
2014	$9,256	$13,787
2012	$9,068	$13,393
2011	$9,736	$11,621
2010	$9,854	$11,937
2009	$9,861	$12,022
2008	$9,692	$10,533
2007	$10,481	$10,175
2006	$9,830	$10,561
2005	$9,664	$9,014
2004	$8,982	$8,930
2003	$8,675	$9,262
2002	$8,268	$8,746
2001	$7,240	$8,249
2000	$7,274	$7,503
1999	$6,856	$7,355
1998	$6,985	$7,189
1997	$5,841	$7,680
1995	$5,360	$5,563
1992	$5,458	$5,963

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 54 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 34,466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: 83% (Top 30% in CO)
: Top 30%
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education