For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 634 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 25% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
810 Schools
# Students
2,095 Students
299,597 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
19,459 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%
82.7%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
24%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
72%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,939 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,646 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,939
$18,225
Spending / Student
$16,646
$18,686
Best Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gunnison Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1099 North 11th
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7710
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7710
Gr: PK-5 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: n/an/a
800 North Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-1758
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-1758
Gr: PK | 74 students Student-teacher ratio: 74:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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