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Item: Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

800 North Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230

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Top 30%

Tel: (970) 641-7760

www.gunnisonschools.net

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 846 students in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j. This district's average high is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Colorado.

Public High Schools in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have an score of 34% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and score of 65% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Public High School in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have a of 85%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Crested Butte Secondary School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

7 Schools

552 Schools

# Students

2,065 Students

325,938 Students

# Teachers

142 Teachers

18,376 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
Kind	3	16
1	7	18
2	6	19
3	3	19
4	9	19
5	4	21
6	77	35
7	52	46
8	68	48
9	152	369
10	171	374
11	150	366
12	144	390

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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.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#43 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j
2023	#43
2022	#51
2021	#53
2019	#49
2018	#49
2017	#50
2016	#44
2015	#32
2014	#46
2013	#40
2012	#24

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30%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	30%	33%
2022	30%	32%
2021	28%	33%
2019	34%	35%
2018	35%	35%
2017	34%	33%
2016	35%	33%
2015	32%	31%
2014	64%	57%
2013	64%	57%
2012	65%	56%

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48%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2022	48%	45%
2021	49%	47%
2019	50%	47%
2018	35%	44%
2017	42%	42%
2016	41%	40%
2015	47%	40%
2014	75%	69%
2013	76%	70%
2012	80%	70%
2011	95%	89%

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(20-21)

27%

29%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	82%	82%
2022	92%	82%
2021	95%	81%
2020	92%	81%
2019	92%	80%
2018	95%	80%
2017	95%	78%
2016	95%	78%
2015	92%	77%
2014	87%	77%
2013	82%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	0.38	0.62
2022	0.36	0.61
2021	0.35	0.61
2020	0.31	0.60
2019	0.31	0.60
2018	0.31	0.60
2017	0.31	0.60
2016	0.31	0.60
2015	0.41	0.60
2014	0.33	0.59
2013	0.32	0.59
2012	0.32	0.59
2011	0.27	0.58
2010	0.27	0.55
2009	0.28	0.55
2008	0.28	0.55
2007	0.28	0.54
2006	0.26	0.53
2005	0.25	0.52
2004	0.25	0.52
2003	0.22	0.51
2002	0.20	0.50
2001	0.17	0.49
2000	0.16	0.47
1999	0.12	0.46
1998	0.09	0.46
1997	0.09	0.45
1996	0.10	0.45
1995	0.08	0.43
1994	0.09	0.41
1993	0.12	0.41
1992	0.08	0.40
1991	0.08	0.40

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

21%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	19%	35%
2022	19%	35%
2021	17%	34%
2020	16%	34%
2019	16%	34%
2018	17%	34%
2017	17%	34%
2016	16%	33%
2015	21%	33%
2014	18%	33%
2013	16%	32%
2012	16%	32%
2011	15%	32%
2010	14%	29%
2009	13%	28%
2008	13%	28%
2007	13%	28%
2006	12%	27%
2005	10%	26%
2004	10%	25%
2003	9%	24%
2002	8%	23%
2001	6%	22%
2000	5%	21%
1999	5%	20%
1998	5%	19%
1997	4%	19%
1996	4%	18%
1995	4%	18%
1994	3%	17%
1993	5%	17%
1992	3%	17%
1991	3%	16%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2021	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2008	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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% White

75%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	77%	51%
2022	78%	52%
2021	79%	52%
2020	82%	53%
2019	82%	53%
2018	81%	53%
2017	81%	53%
2016	82%	54%
2015	62%	54%
2014	80%	55%
2013	81%	56%
2012	81%	56%
2011	84%	57%
2010	84%	60%
2009	84%	61%
2008	84%	61%
2007	84%	62%
2006	85%	63%
2005	86%	64%
2004	86%	65%
2003	87%	66%
2002	89%	67%
2001	91%	68%
2000	91%	70%
1999	93%	71%
1998	95%	72%
1997	95%	72%
1996	94%	73%
1995	96%	74%
1994	95%	75%
1993	94%	75%
1992	96%	75%
1991	96%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,458 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,593 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$34 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	$34 MM	$9 MM
2022	$33 MM	$10 MM
2021	$34 MM	$9 MM
2020	$33 MM	$10 MM
2019	$31 MM	$9 MM
2018	$29 MM	$8 MM
2017	$27 MM	$8 MM
2016	$27 MM	$7 MM
2015	$21 MM	$7 MM
2014	$23 MM	$8 MM
2012	$21 MM	$8 MM
2011	$22 MM	$7 MM
2010	$21 MM	$7 MM
2009	$21 MM	$7 MM
2008	$17 MM	$6 MM
2007	$16 MM	$6 MM
2006	$16 MM	$6 MM
2005	$15 MM	$6 MM
2004	$14 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$13 MM	$5 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$4 MM
1997	$12 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	$30 MM	$9 MM
2022	$28 MM	$9 MM
2021	$30 MM	$9 MM
2020	$28 MM	$9 MM
2019	$25 MM	$9 MM
2018	$23 MM	$8 MM
2017	$23 MM	$7 MM
2016	$23 MM	$7 MM
2015	$55 MM	$7 MM
2014	$20 MM	$8 MM
2012	$19 MM	$7 MM
2011	$29 MM	$7 MM
2010	$55 MM	$7 MM
2009	$25 MM	$7 MM
2008	$15 MM	$6 MM
2007	$15 MM	$6 MM
2006	$14 MM	$6 MM
2005	$13 MM	$6 MM
2004	$12 MM	$6 MM
2003	$13 MM	$6 MM
2002	$12 MM	$6 MM
2001	$12 MM	$5 MM
2000	$12 MM	$5 MM
1999	$12 MM	$5 MM
1998	$13 MM	$4 MM
1997	$30 MM	$4 MM
1996	$12 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,458

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	$16,490	$15,787
2022	$15,790	$16,167
2021	$16,387	$15,787
2020	$15,790	$16,167
2019	$15,070	$15,198
2018	$14,046	$15,208
2017	$13,248	$12,941
2016	$13,671	$12,855
2015	$13,404	$12,220
2014	$11,703	$14,461
2012	$11,510	$13,954
2011	$11,612	$12,376
2010	$11,767	$12,220
2009	$11,363	$11,613
2008	$9,533	$10,787
2007	$9,422	$10,079
2006	$9,860	$9,976
2005	$9,252	$9,385
2004	$8,738	$9,502
2003	$8,130	$9,038
2002	$7,936	$8,515
2001	$7,568	$7,974
2000	$7,009	$7,401
1999	$7,269	$7,398
1998	$7,790	$7,165
1997	$7,250	$6,862
1995	$5,264	$6,007
1992	$4,837	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$14,593

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j	Colorado
2023	$14,621	$15,299
2022	$13,454	$15,450
2021	$14,529	$15,299
2020	$13,454	$15,450
2019	$12,266	$15,414
2018	$11,278	$14,253
2017	$11,276	$11,793
2016	$11,376	$11,862
2015	$34,664	$11,937
2014	$10,569	$13,787
2012	$10,429	$13,393
2011	$15,789	$11,621
2010	$30,431	$11,937
2009	$13,748	$12,022
2008	$8,786	$10,533
2007	$8,626	$10,175
2006	$8,837	$10,561
2005	$7,921	$9,014
2004	$7,443	$8,930
2003	$8,033	$9,262
2002	$7,226	$8,746
2001	$6,897	$8,249
2000	$6,834	$7,503
1999	$7,151	$7,355
1998	$7,927	$7,189
1997	$18,201	$7,680
1995	$5,364	$5,563
1992	$5,075	$5,963

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Best Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Crested Butte Secondary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

818 Red Lady Avenue
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 641-7720

Gr: 6-12 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Marble Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

412 West Main Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-9550

Gr: K-10 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Gunnison High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

800 West Ohio
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7700

Gr: 9-12 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,065 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 82% (Top 30% in CO)
: Top 30%
: 30% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education