Gilpin County Undivided High School

Gilpin County Undivided High School is one of the very small senior highs in BLACK HAWK, Colorado, part of Gilpin County School District No. Re-1, with 200 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 68% smaller than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Across the 2 schools in Gilpin County School District No. Re-1 (392 students total), Gilpin County Undivided High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Gilpin County Undivided High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Gilpin County Undivided High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.7%; this one delivers 40.2%.

In the broader community, Gilpin County reports that median household earnings sit near $95,361, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Gilpin County Undivided High School is one of 2 public schools in Gilpin County (combined enrollment of about 392 students).

Nearest neighbor: Gilpin County Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Gilpin County Undivided High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.3%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Gilpin County Undivided High School's enrollment has declined 19% since 2018, when it stood at 246 (now 200). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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