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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 are 4 public high schools serving 2,744 students in Durango School District No. 9-R. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Durango School District No. 9-R have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Durango School District No. 9-R have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Durango High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
14 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
5,794 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
18,189 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
284 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,206 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
35%
# Black Students
72 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,904 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
67%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
154
411
# Students in K Grade:
372
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
463
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
396
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
363
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
427
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
469
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
581
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
466
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
410
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
387
71,623
# 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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Durango High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2390 Main Avenue
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 259-1630
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 259-1630
Grades: 9-12
| 1,347 students
Rank: #22.
Durango Big Picture High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
215 East 12th Street
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 259-0203
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 259-0203
Grades: 9-12
| 84 students
Rank: #33.
Colorado Connections @ Durango
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Tech Center Drive
Englewood, CO 80112
(970) 247-5411
Englewood, CO 80112
(970) 247-5411
Grades: K-12
| 1,157 students
Rank: n/an/a
201 East 12th Street
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5411
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5411
Grades: K-12
| 156 students
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