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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AKRON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-1·NCES 080204000025

Akron High School

600 ELM AVENUE, AKRON, CO 80720 · (970) 345-2268 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
110
High
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 627
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
49 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 92422%
Grade 103229%
Grade 112825%
Grade 122624%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
8073%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 49% · US 43%
Hispanic
2321%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 37% · US 30%
Asian
44%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6660%
Female
4440%

School pathway

Feeds from
Akron Elementary SchoolPK–08
Based on grade levels within Akron School District No. R-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Akron High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Colorado
Enrollment
ranked largest first
110#311 of 409
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
44.5%#178 of 320
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
110
+18 (+20%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 8.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2511011.19.9:145% (49)
2023-2412111.910.2:153% (64)
2022-2310010.89.2:142% (42)
2020-2192118.4:140% (37)
2017-189010.18.9:146% (41)
2015-16112138.6:143% (48)
2010-111211111.0:133% (40)
2000-011451014.5:121% (31)
1990-91113129.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Akron High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 22% (90 to 110); teachers up 10% (10.1 to 11.1).

About Akron High School

Akron High School is a small high school in AKRON, Colorado. It educates 110 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Colorado is about 627 students.

Akron High School is among 2 schools run by Akron School District No. R-1, which serves 411 students.

By race and ethnicity, Akron High School is 73% White. It is also 21% Hispanic and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Washington County is roughly 87% White. By the diversity index, Akron High School comes in at 43%.

A ratio of 9.9:1 comes from the school's 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 45% of students at Akron High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Akron High School is located in Washington County, where median household income is about $67,167, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 11 public schools in Washington County, with a combined enrollment of about 878.

The nearest other public school, Akron Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile away.

The NCES locale for Akron High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 20%, from 92 to 110. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.4:1 to 9.9:1 over the same years.

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Washington County at a glance

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Population
4,831
Census ACS
Median income
$67,167
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
878 students

Quick facts

School name
Akron High School
District
Akron School District No. R-1
Address
600 ELM AVENUE, AKRON, CO 80720
Phone
(970) 345-2268
County
Washington County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
110
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
49 (45%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
080204000025
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Akron High schools

One other US public school is named Akron High. Akron High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Akron High School
What is the total enrollment at Akron High School?
Akron High School enrolls approximately 110 students in grades 09-12.
Is Akron High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Akron High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Akron High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Akron High School is approximately 9.9:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Akron High School?
At Akron High School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Akron High School?
Akron High School is overseen by Akron School District No. R-1 in Washington County.
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