Top Rankings
Durango School District No. 9-R ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 169 students in Durango School District No. 9-R. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Durango School District No. 9-R have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
14 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
5,302 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
398 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Durango School District No. 9-R, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.65
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
22%
35%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
66%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,141 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,163 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,141
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,163
$15,791
Best Durango School District No. 9-R Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Juniper School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
225 Sawyer Dr
Durango, CO 81302
(970) 764-4185
Durango, CO 81302
(970) 764-4185
Grades: K-8
| 169 students
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