Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And

501 Garfield Avenue
Moffat, CO 81143-0428
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 199 students in Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
199 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And, 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 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#107 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
15%
33%
40-44%
45%
(20-21)
21-39%
29%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%
(2022-23)
57.2%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
74%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,367 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,357 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,367
$15,523
Spending / Student
$24,357
$15,842

Best Moffat School District No. 2 In The County Of Saguache And Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moffat Prek-12 School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Garfield Avenue
Moffat, CO 81143
(719) 256-4710
Gr: PK-12 | 99 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Crestone Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
330 Lime Avenue
Crestone, CO 81131
(719) 256-4907
Gr: K-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 199 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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