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Durango School District No. 9-R School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 6,931 students in Durango School District No. 9-R School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

Public Schools in Durango School District No. 9-R School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Colorado public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Durango School District No. 9-R School District are Durango High School, Animas Valley Elementary School and Park Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Durango School District No. 9-R School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Colorado.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Durango School District No. 9-R School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

School District Name

Durango School District No. 9-R School District

School District Website

http://www.durangoschools.org

School District Phone Number

(970) 247-5411

School District Grades Offered

PK - 12

2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

15 Schools

1,918 Schools

# Students

6,931 Students

881,937 Students

# Teachers

381 Teachers

53,045 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Durango School District No. 9-R School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 185 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 82% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (CO)

Overall District Rank

#54 out of 186 school districts
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

31%

35%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durango School District No. 9-R School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

50%

47%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durango School District No. 9-R School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

73%

80%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Durango School District No. 9-R School District and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.50

0.61

# American Indian Students

290 Students

5,836 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

63 Students

28,404 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

1,471 Students

301,375 Students

% Hispanic Students

21%

34%

# Black Students

125 Students

40,310 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

4,658 Students

462,435 Students

% White Students

67%

52%

# Hawaiian Students

10 Students

2,451 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

314 Students

40,787 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

145

26,250

# Students in K Grade:

530

58,131

# Students in 1st Grade:

542

61,684

# Students in 2nd Grade:

520

61,401

# Students in 3rd Grade:

471

62,293

# Students in 4th Grade:

526

63,472

# Students in 5th Grade:

575

64,703

# Students in 6th Grade:

520

67,370

# Students in 7th Grade:

594

69,201

# Students in 8th Grade:

615

69,365

# Students in 9th Grade:

522

70,949

# Students in 10th Grade:

495

68,743

# Students in 11th Grade:

435

67,226

# Students in 12th Grade:

441

71,149

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,771 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,134. The school district revenue/student has declined by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,188 is less than the state median of $13,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$68 MM

$8 MM