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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 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 606 students in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
2,080 Students
286,399 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
18,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.62
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,472 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
9,756 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
390 Students
100,563 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
35%
# Black Students
6 Students
14,669 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,609 Students
144,101 Students
% White Students
77%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
922 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
15,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
155
40,015
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
38,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
39,234
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
38,109
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
38,503
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
38,588
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
8,923
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
5,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
612
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
551
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
542
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gunnison Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1099 North 11th
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7710
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7710
Grades: PK-5
| 533 students
Rank: n/an/a
800 North Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-1758
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-1758
Grades: PK
| 73 students
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