Durango School District No. 9-R

201 East 12th Street
Durango, CO 81301
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,305 students in Durango School District No. 9-R. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Durango School District No. 9-R have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
14 Schools
673 Schools
# Students
5,794 Students
312,442 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
19,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Durango School District No. 9-R, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CO)
#56 out of 180 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Durango School District No. 9-R, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
33%
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 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
49%
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 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 2020-21 school year data.
83%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Durango School District No. 9-R and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.62
# American Indian Students
284 Students
1,901 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
11,056 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,206 Students
109,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
35%
# Black Students
72 Students
14,374 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,904 Students
159,847 Students
% White Students
67%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
929 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
15,053 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
154
2,712
# Students in K Grade:
372
12,897
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
12,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
463
12,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
396
13,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
363
13,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
14,560
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
59,204
# Students in 7th Grade:
427
66,826
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
68,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
9,231
# Students in 10th Grade:
466
8,238
# Students in 11th Grade:
410
8,246
# Students in 12th Grade:
387
9,489
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,686 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,960 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Durango School District No. 9-R and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Durango School District No. 9-R and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,686
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Durango School District No. 9-R and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,960
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Durango School District No. 9-R and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Durango School District No. 9-R Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colorado Connections @ Durango
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
150 Tech Center Drive
Englewood, CO 80112
(970) 247-5411
Grades: K-12
| 1,157 students
Rank: #22.
Miller Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2608 Junction Street
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-1418
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
Rank: #33.
Escalante Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
141 Baker Lane
Durango, CO 81303
(970) 247-9491
Grades: 6-8
| 522 students
Rank: n/an/a
201 East 12th Street
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5411
Grades: K-12
| 156 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,794 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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