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Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 855 students in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j. 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 Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Crested Butte Secondary School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
7 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,080 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j, 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 180 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
390 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
35%
# Black Students
6 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,609 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
77%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
411
# Students in K Grade:
155
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,339 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,488 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,339
$15,247
Spending / Student
$14,488
$15,560
Best Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crested Butte Secondary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
818 Red Lady Avenue
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 641-7720
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 641-7720
Grades: 6-12
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Marble Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
412 West Main Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-9550
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-9550
Grades: K-10
| 42 students
Rank: #33.
Gunnison High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 West Ohio
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7700
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 392 students
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