Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is a public school district based in Thornton, Colorado, serving 34,466 students in 54 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 638 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $12,402 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 17.3 students per teacher.
How Adams 12 Five Star compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Adams 12 Five Star | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,402 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,101 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $539.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $536.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,997 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,630 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 257 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Public SchoolsAurora | 38,702 | 58 | $14,853 | 16.6 | #5 |
| Adams 12 Five Star SchoolsThornton · this district | 34,466 | 54 | $12,402 | 17.3 | #6 |
| St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JLongmont | 31,607 | 54 | $11,673 | 16.2 | #7 |
| Poudre School District R-1Fort Collins | 29,381 | 52 | $12,021 | 15.7 | #8 |
| Boulder Valley School District No. Re2Boulder | 27,988 | 56 | $14,027 | 17.6 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Public SchoolsCincinnati, OH | 34,531 | $16,345 | 15.9 |
| Peoria Unified School District (4237)Glendale, AZ | 34,436 | $8,957 | 18.6 |
| Poway UnifiedSan Diego, CA | 34,405 | $12,246 | 22.7 |
| Sweetwater Union HighChula Vista, CA | 34,282 | $12,784 | 22.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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