Lake County High School

Lake County High School is one of the small high schools in LEADVILLE, Colorado, operated by Lake County School District No. R-1, with 389 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 38% below the state mean of about 627.

Within Lake County School District No. R-1, which oversees 4 schools and 931 students, Lake County High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lake County High School reports that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 33% White, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

In terms of school funding signals, Lake County High School reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.9:1, putting Lake County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lake County High School is in the bottom 10% of Colorado public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 33.2%; Lake County High School posts 18.1%, -15.1 points below that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household income runs about $96,575, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Lake County runs 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 931 students), of which Lake County High School is one.

Cloud City High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Lake County High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lake County High School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 39.2%.

Lake County High School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 13%: 445 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 25% to 33% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Lake County High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.