For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 34 students in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
266 Schools
# Students
2,095 Students
137,894 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
8,154 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
35%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
72%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,222 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,384 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,222
$15,523
Spending / Student
$14,384
$15,842
Best Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marble Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
412 West Main Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-9550
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-9550
Gr: K-10 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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