District-Level NCES Analysis
Douglas County School District No. Re 1 operates 88 public schools serving 62,341 students, placing it among the larger districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 50 other, 15 elementary, 13 high, 10 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 61,549 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Douglas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,103 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 52.8% local, 40.8% state, and 6.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,563 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 23/100, ranked #134 of 144 in Colorado against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 13 of 88 schools offering Advanced Placement (220 AP courses district-wide), a 419.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 67.4% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Student Demographics
Average demographic composition across 88 schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
White 67.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
African American 1.6%
Asian 6.5%
Multiracial 6.9%
Other 0.6%
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.