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Ignacio School District No. 11jt ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 144 students in Ignacio School District No. 11jt. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Ignacio School District No. 11jt have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
633 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ignacio School District No. 11jt, which is ranked within the bottom 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 75% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)6-9%
29%
Graduation Rate
75%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)43.8%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.63
% American Indian
29%
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
37%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
29%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,493 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,921 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,493
$15,523
Spending / Student
$21,921
$15,842
Best Ignacio School District No. 11jt Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ignacio Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
315 Ignacio Street
Ignacio, CO 81137
(970) 563-0600
Ignacio, CO 81137
(970) 563-0600
Gr: 6-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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