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Colorado State Archives
Public School Records



Lake County (Leadville) Public School


On-Line Indexes
Dolores County Teacher Certificates Issued (1881 - 1923)
Rio Grande County Teacher Certificates (1874-1893).
Crowley County Superintendent of Schools Teaching Certificates Endorsed

Adams County Teacher Certificates Issued (1913-1935)

School Districts
School Census Lists for Various Counties
Elbert County 8th Grade Promotions 1918-1930

The Colorado State Archives has many records which document the State's public school system including its administration, teachers, and students. These records may be used for historical and genealogical research or for verifying a person's age in the absence of a birth certificate.

The types of records available and their chronological span varies greatly by county, especially regarding the School Census records. It is best to call ahead of time in order to find out what is available before making a special trip to the Archives.

Address all inquiries to the Colorado State Archives. We have search, handling, and copy fees. Please contact us in order to find out the charges for your request.

Administrative Records

Accreditation Books (1952-1961) - Name and address of school; grades reported on; enrollment; number of teachers; budget information; bonded debt statistics; school philosophy and objectives; supervision and guidance data; staff preparation data; teacher data; curriculum data; correspondence.

District Secretary Annual Reports (1958-1967) - Basic financial report; statement of capital assets and liabilities; funding information.

Curriculum Information (Various counties; various years) - Reports; studies; publications regarding curriculum.

Miscellaneous Records (Various counties; various years) - Includes brochures; publications; newsletters; scrapbooks; compiled histories of various schools, school districts, and county superintendents.

County Superintendents of Schools Correspondence (Various counties; various years)

County Superintendent Record Books (Various counties; various years) - Includes school officer names; funding apportionment; district boundaries; teacher certificate renewals; names of teachers; financial aspects of the districts; property valuation; reorganization; elections.

County Superintendent Annual Reports to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (1878 - 1958; arranged alphabetically by county) - Statistical summaries which include district name; number; and date organized; pupil and teacher information; pupil census summaries; teacher salaries; schoolhouse information; textbooks used; financial data; superintendent comments.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Biennial Reports (1872-1966) -Includes statistical summaries; reports from various boards and agencies; letter to the governor.

Minutes of Colorado Association of County School Superintendents (1913 - 1923)

Minutes of the State Board of Education (1877 - 1988)

Audio Tapes of State Board of Education Meetings (1990-1996)- Includes regularly scheduled meetings as well as meetings concerning charter schools.

Maps and Plats of School Districts (Various counties; various years)

Reorganization Records

Reorganization Files (1949 - 1966; arranged alphabetically by county) - May include plans; procedures; county analysis sheets; correspondence; school district plans; boundary maps; reorganization annual reports; newsclippings.

Teacher Records

Teacher Lists; Certifications; Certification Renewals (Various counties; various years) - May include teacher's name; birthdate; marital status; salary; years of teaching experience; teaching level; highest degree; level of teaching certificate; date of certificate expiration; certification renewal date. 
Rio Grande County Teacher Certificates (1874-1893).

Crowley County Superintendent of Schools Teaching Certificates Endorsed

Adams County Teacher Certificates Issued (1913-1935)
Dolores County Teacher Certificates Issued (1881 - 1923)

Teacher Record/Experience Cards (Various counties; various years) - May include name; address; school district number; annual salary; level of certificate; how many years teaching; certification and certification expiration dates.

Teacher Registers (Various counties; various years) - Student lists.

Pupil Records (Pre-1960)

School Census Lists (Arranged by county and school district number) - May include name of student; birthdate; nationality of parents; post office address.

Pupil Attendance Records (Various counties; various years)

Elbert County 8th Grade Promotions 1918-1930

Photographs

The Colorado State Archives is in the process of compiling a collection of schoolhouse photographs. Please inquire before visiting the Archives as to the accessibility of this collection.

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