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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 is 1 public charter school serving 143 students in Durango School District No. 9-R. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Durango School District No. 9-R have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
14 Schools
265 Schools
# Students
5,794 Students
130,282 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
7,746 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.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 180 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
83%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
284 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
5,891 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,206 Students
44,837 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
34%
# Black Students
72 Students
7,815 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,904 Students
64,436 Students
% White Students
67%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
391 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
6,308 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
1,487
# Students in K Grade:
372
10,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
10,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
463
9,796
# Students in 3rd Grade:
396
9,928
# Students in 4th Grade:
363
9,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
9,989
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
11,929
# Students in 7th Grade:
427
11,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
11,724
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
7,689
# Students in 10th Grade:
466
7,671
# Students in 11th Grade:
410
7,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
387
10,430
# 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.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,686
$15,247
Spending / Student
$12,960
$15,560
Best Durango School District No. 9-R Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Juniper School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 East 12th Street
Durango, CO 81302
(970) 403-4262
Durango, CO 81302
(970) 403-4262
Grades: K-5
| 143 students
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