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Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 46 students in Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ouray Senior High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
180 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-59%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)70%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
18%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
77%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,706 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,422 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,706
$15,523
Spending / Student
$20,422
$15,842
Best Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ouray Senior High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
400 7th Avenue
Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-4505
Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-4505
Gr: 9-12 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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