Moffat County School District Re: No. 1

600 Texas Avenue
Craig, CO 81625-2532
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 350 students in Moffat County School District Re: No. 1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Moffat County School District Re: No. 1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
812 Schools
# Students
1,821 Students
300,394 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
19,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Moffat County School District Re: No. 1, 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 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#136 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
33%
32%
45%
(20-21)
19%
29%
77%
82%
(2022-23)
39.8%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
30%
38%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
67%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,269 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,849 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,269
$15,523
Spending / Student
$13,849
$15,842

Best Moffat County School District Re: No. 1 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Westridge Road
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-7018
Gr: PK-5 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Center
600 Texas Avenue
Craig, CO 81625
(970) 824-7457
Gr: PK | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 117:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,821 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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