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Enrollment
936
High
DISTRICT 399 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT RE-1·NCES 080279000172
Canon City High School
1313 COLLEGE, CANON CITY, CO 81212 · (719) 276-5870 · Fremont County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL936 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
464 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 243 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 220 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 202 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 271 | 29% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fremont Re-1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Canon City High School
Canon City High School's state test result (30.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon City High School this school | 936 | 49.6% | 30.0% |
| Florence Jr./Sr. High School FLORENCE | 572 | 47.9% | 29.0% |
| Palisade High School PALISADE | 1,073 | 50.9% | 34.5% |
| Wellington Middle-High School WELLINGTON | 1,173 | 39.6% | 36.0% |
| Poudre High School FORT COLLINS | 1,409 | 45.3% | 37.2% |
| Moffat County High School CRAIG | 481 | 44.9% | 20.9% |
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 Canon City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #115 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 936 | #117 of 409 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #178 of 250 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #192 of 250 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.6% | #152 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #67 of 139 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
936
-20 (-2%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 958
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 936 | 47 | 19.9:1 | 50% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 954 | 57.2 | 16.7:1 | 54% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 993 | 57.6 | 17.2:1 | 41% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 956 | 59 | 16.2:1 | 46% (439) |
| 2017-18 | 1,079 | 58.7 | 18.4:1 | 46% (494) |
| 2015-16 | 1,054 | 56 | 18.8:1 | 46% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 1,090 | 53 | 20.6:1 | 42% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 1,171 | 64 | 18.3:1 | 24% (284) |
| 1990-91 | 958 | 52 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canon City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,079 to 936); teachers down 20% (58.7 to 47).
About Canon City High School
A mid-sized high school in CANON CITY, Colorado, Canon City High School is part of Fremont Re-1. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 936 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 627.
Fremont Re-1 counts 8 schools and 3,191 students, including Canon City High School.
The largest group at Canon City High School is White students, at 77%. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Canon City High School scores 38%.
The school had 47 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 19.9:1. The gap from the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado is 3.0 students per teacher. The school reported 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Canon City High School, the prediction is 36.7% and the result is 30.0%.
The school is in Fremont County, where median household income comes to about $62,664, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fremont County counts 13 public schools with about 4,640 students.
Among nearby public schools, Washington Elementary School is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Canon City High School. By average proficiency, Canon City High School is 7th among 9 schools close by.
NCES assigns Canon City High School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment went from 956 in 2020-21 to 936 in 2024-25, a change of 20 students. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 16.2:1 in 2020-21 to 19.9:1 in 2024-25.
The Canon City High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fremont County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,634
Census ACS
Median income
$62,664
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fremont Re-1
- Harrison SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Canon City Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
- Canon Exploratory SchoolElementary · 316 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Lincoln School of Science and TechnologyElementary · 254 students
Other schools in CANON CITY
- Harrison SchoolElementary · 472 students
- Canon City Middle SchoolMiddle · 382 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 319 students
- Canon Exploratory SchoolElementary · 316 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Lincoln School of Science and TechnologyElementary · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School0.3 mi · 319
- Canon City Middle School0.4 mi · 382
- Canon Exploratory School1.2 mi · 316
- Lincoln School of Science and Technology1.3 mi · 254
- Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School1.7 mi · 250
- McKinley Elementary School1.7 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Canon City High SchoolHow many students attend Canon City High School?
Canon City High School enrolls approximately 936 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Canon City High School serve?
Canon City High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Canon City High School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Canon City High School.
How diverse is Canon City High School?
Canon City High School reports a student body of 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Canon City High School in?
Canon City High School is part of Fremont Re-1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.