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Cherry Creek School District, Colorado
| Cherry Creek School District |
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| Greenwood Village, Colorado |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Christopher Smith |
| # of school board members: 5 |
| Website: Link |
Cherry Creek School District is a school district in Colorado.
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- Academic performance
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Superintendent
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Christopher Smith is the superintendent of the Cherry Creek School District. He was appointed on April 7, 2021. Smith's previous career experience includes working as an elementary school teacher, assistant principal, and principal. Directly prior to his appointment to superintendent, he served as the Cherry Creek School District Chief of Staff.[1]
Past superintendents
- Scott Siegfried was the superintendent of the Cherry Creek School District from 2018 to 2021.Siegfried's previous career experience includes working as a high school cross-country coach, an executive director of student achievement services, and a middle school principal.[2]
- Harry Bull, Jr. was the superintendent of the Cherry Creek School District from 2013 to 2018. Bull's previous career experience included working as a teacher and administrator in the district.[3]
School board
The Cherry Creek School District Board of Education consists of five members who are elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected to specific geographical districts in at-large elections.[4]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Creek School District Board of Education District A | Anne Egan | November 11, 2019 |
| Cherry Creek School District Board of Education District B | Ruthie Knowles | December 1, 2023 |
| Cherry Creek School District Board of Education District C | Angela Garland | November 11, 2019 |
| Cherry Creek School District Board of Education District D | Kelly Bates | December 11, 2017 |
| Cherry Creek School District Board of Education District E | Kristin Allan | November 29, 2021 |
Elections
Elections are held on a staggered basis in November of odd-numbered years.[4]
Two seats on the board are up for general election on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was August 29, 2025.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Cherry Creek School District Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]
District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $68,222,000 | $1,259 | 8% |
| Local: | $403,826,000 | $7,453 | 51% |
| State: | $326,738,000 | $6,030 | 41% |
| Total: | $798,786,000 | $14,742 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $781,829,000 | $14,429 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $688,746,000 | $12,711 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $466,915,000 | $8,617 | 60% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $58,821,000 | $1,085 | 8% |
| Administration: | $68,673,000 | $1,267 | 9% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $94,337,000 | $1,741 | 12% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $66,052,000 | $1,219 | |
| Construction: | $27,792,000 | $512 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $800,000 | $14 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $26,220,000 | $483 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025[7] | $61,058 | $124,313 |
| 2023-2024[8] | $57,000 | $116,050 |
| 2019-2020[9] | $41,845 | $95,012 |
| 2018-2019[10] | $40,745 | $92,514 |
Academic performance
Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 40 | 65 | 20 | 21 | 30-39 | 39 | 46 |
| 2018-2019 | 44 | 67 | 21 | 26 | 30-34 | 41 | 53 |
| 2017-2018 | 44 | 66 | 22 | 26 | 35-39 | 41 | 53 |
| 2016-2017 | 44 | 68 | 22 | 26 | 30-34 | 41 | 53 |
| 2015-2016 | 45 | 69 | 23 | 27 | 35-39 | 40 | 52 |
| 2014-2015 | 41 | 63 | 21 | 26 | 30-34 | 38 | 48 |
| 2013-2014 | 66 | 82 | 42 | 51 | 55-59 | 65 | 74 |
| 2012-2013 | 67 | 82 | 43 | 53 | 55-59 | 69 | 74 |
| 2011-2012 | 65 | 81 | 41 | 51 | 50-54 | 66 | 73 |
| 2010-2011 | 88 | 94 | 73 | 81 | 80-84 | 92 |
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 58 | 73 | 38 | 41 | 40-44 | 55 | 66 |
| 2018-2019 | 53 | 67 | 33 | 35 | 40-44 | 53 | 62 |
| 2017-2018 | 51 | 66 | 31 | 33 | 40-44 | 51 | 59 |
| 2016-2017 | 50 | 65 | 32 | 34 | 40-44 | 51 | 58 |
| 2015-2016 | 50 | 66 | 33 | 35 | 35-39 | 49 | 58 |
| 2014-2015 | 50 | 63 | 32 | 36 | 40-44 | 51 | 57 |
| 2013-2014 | 76 | 84 | 58 | 62 | 65-69 | 77 | 83 |
| 2012-2013 | 77 | 84 | 59 | 65 | 65-69 | 78 | 84 |
| 2011-2012 | 76 | 82 | 58 | 63 | 70-74 | 80 | 84 |
| 2010-2011 | 93 | 94 | 85 | 88 | 85-89 | 96 |
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) | Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) | Two or More Races (%) | White (%) |
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| 2019-2020 | 89 | 95 | 83 | 83 | 60-79 | 85-89 | 91 |
| 2018-2019 | 90 | 95 | 88 | 85 | 80-89 | 85-89 | 91 |
| 2017-2018 | 89 | 94 | 89 | 83 | >=80 | 90-94 | 91 |
| 2016-2017 | 90 | 96 | 87 | 88 | >=80 | 85-89 | 91 |
| 2015-2016 | 88 | 94 | 84 | 83 | >=80 | 85-89 | 90 |
| 2014-2015 | 87 | 95 | 84 | 86 | >=80 | 80-84 | 88 |
| 2013-2014 | 87 | 90 | 85 | 79 | 60-79 | 85-89 | 89 |
| 2012-2013 | 87 | 94 | 85 | 82 | >=80 | 85-89 | 88 |
| 2011-2012 | 87 | 91 | 84 | 80 | >=80 | 85-89 | 89 |
| 2010-2011 | 84 | 90-94 | 83 | 74 | 60-79 | 87 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 52,392 | -2.3 |
| 2021-2022 | 53,587 | -1.1 |
| 2020-2021 | 54,184 | -3.8 |
| 2019-2020 | 56,228 | 0.7 |
| 2018-2019 | 55,839 | 0.3 |
| 2017-2018 | 55,699 | 1.5 |
| 2016-2017 | 54,852 | 0.2 |
| 2015-2016 | 54,730 | 0.4 |
| 2014-2015 | 54,535 | 0.6 |
| 2013-2014 | 54,228 | 1.5 |
| 2012-2013 | 53,422 | 1.4 |
| 2011-2012 | 52,655 | 0.8 |
| 2010-2011 | 52,232 | 0.9 |
| 2009-2010 | 51,786 | 1.1 |
| 2008-2009 | 51,199 | 1.2 |
| 2007-2008 | 50,601 | 1.8 |
| 2006-2007 | 49,684 | 2.2 |
| 2005-2006 | 48,573 | 1.6 |
| 2004-2005 | 47,818 | 2.6 |
| 2003-2004 | 46,594 | 1.8 |
| 2002-2003 | 45,738 | 3.3 |
| 2001-2002 | 44,228 | 4.3 |
| 2000-2001 | 42,320 | 3.0 |
| 1999-2000 | 41,052 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Cherry Creek School District (%) | Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 9.0 | 3.3 |
| Black | 11.8 | 4.6 |
| Hispanic | 22.1 | 35.3 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Two or More Races | 8.5 | 5.1 |
| White | 47.8 | 50.8 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Staff
As of the 2022-2023 school year, Cherry Creek School District had 3,176.89 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.49.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 29.36 |
| Kindergarten: | 244.06 |
| Elementary: | 1,449.64 |
| Secondary: | 1,453.83 |
| Total: | 3,176.89 |
Cherry Creek School District employed 50.98 district administrators and 133.73 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 50.98 |
| District Administrative Support: | 297.54 |
| School Administrators: | 133.73 |
| School Administrative Support: | 369.84 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 1,330.84 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 196.18 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 103.99 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 3.67 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 95.26 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 22.88 |
| Library/Media Support: | 16.91 |
| Student Support Services: | 643.11 |
| Other Support Services: | 746.73 |
Schools
Contact information
Cherry Creek School District
4700 S. Yosemite St.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Phone: 303-773-1184
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See also
| Colorado | School Board Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Cherry Creek School District
- Colorado Association of School Boards
- Colorado Department of Education
Footnotes
- ↑ Cherry Creek School District, "Board Of Education officially names Christopher Smith as next superintendent," accessed June 29, 2022
- ↑ Cherry Creek School District, "Scott Siegfried's CCSD roots run deep," accessed November 8, 2019
- ↑ Cherry Creek School District, "Assistant Superintendent Harry Bull named next superintendent," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cherry Creek School District, "Board Policies: BBB Board Elections," accessed April 8, 2021
- ↑ Cherry Creek School District, "Board Policies: BEDH Public Participation in School Board Meetings," accessed January 23, 2024
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ Cherry Creek School District, "2024-2025 Compensation Plan," accessed April 21, 2025
- ↑ Cherry Creek School District, "August 2023 through July 2024 - Proposed Teacher & SSP Salary Schedule," accessed February 2, 2024
- ↑ Cherry Creek Schools, "July 2019 through June 2020 Teachers Salary Schedule," accessed April 8, 2021
- ↑ Cherry Creek Schools, "Teachers 2018-2019 SY Negotiated Agreement," accessed April 8, 2021
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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