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Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

Item: Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

400 Sopris Avenue
Carbondale, CO 81623

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (970) 384-6000

www.rfsd.org

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Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

14 Schools

801 Schools

# Students

5,841 Students

295,515 Students

# Teachers

400 Teachers

19,038 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
Pre-K	239	171
Kind	298	208
1	330	213
2	402	223
3	323	212
4	332	214
5	164	211
6	39	51
7	45	32
8	38	31

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District Rank

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-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 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#91 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1
2023	#91
2022	#96
2021	#78
2019	#80
2018	#70
2017	#69
2016	#52
2015	#66
2014	#109
2013	#100
2012	#96

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26%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	26%	33%
2022	26%	32%
2021	28%	33%
2019	31%	35%
2018	31%	35%
2017	31%	33%
2016	31%	33%
2015	26%	31%
2014	53%	57%
2013	53%	57%
2012	54%	56%

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36%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2022	36%	45%
2021	39%	47%
2019	41%	47%
2018	31%	44%
2017	39%	42%
2016	40%	40%
2015	38%	40%
2014	65%	69%
2013	67%	70%
2012	69%	70%
2011	90%	89%

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(20-21)

27%

29%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	82%	82%
2022	85%	82%
2021	86%	81%
2020	85%	81%
2019	87%	80%
2018	84%	80%
2017	86%	78%
2016	81%	78%
2015	82%	77%
2014	83%	77%
2013	79%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	0.52	0.62
2022	0.52	0.61
2021	0.51	0.61
2020	0.52	0.60
2019	0.52	0.60
2018	0.52	0.60
2017	0.52	0.60
2016	0.52	0.60
2015	0.51	0.60
2014	0.53	0.59
2013	0.54	0.59
2012	0.54	0.59
2011	0.54	0.58
2010	0.53	0.55
2009	0.52	0.55
2008	0.52	0.55
2007	0.52	0.54
2006	0.52	0.53
2005	0.50	0.52
2004	0.49	0.52
2003	0.47	0.51
2002	0.44	0.50
2001	0.41	0.49
2000	0.36	0.47
1999	0.35	0.46
1998	0.30	0.46
1997	0.29	0.45
1996	0.26	0.45
1995	0.23	0.43
1994	0.21	0.41
1993	0.18	0.41
1992	0.17	0.40
1991	0.17	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2010)
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

57%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	57%	35%
2022	57%	35%
2021	58%	34%
2020	56%	34%
2019	56%	34%
2018	56%	34%
2017	56%	34%
2016	56%	33%
2015	54%	33%
2014	52%	33%
2013	52%	32%
2012	51%	32%
2011	52%	32%
2010	50%	29%
2009	49%	28%
2008	47%	28%
2007	45%	28%
2006	42%	27%
2005	39%	26%
2004	36%	25%
2003	33%	24%
2002	29%	23%
2001	26%	22%
2000	22%	21%
1999	21%	20%
1998	17%	19%
1997	16%	19%
1996	14%	18%
1995	13%	18%
1994	11%	17%
1993	9%	17%
1992	8%	17%
1991	8%	16%

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% Black

n/a

% White

40%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	41%	51%
2022	40%	52%
2021	40%	52%
2020	42%	53%
2019	42%	53%
2018	42%	53%
2017	42%	53%
2016	42%	54%
2015	43%	54%
2014	45%	55%
2013	45%	56%
2012	45%	56%
2011	44%	57%
2010	48%	60%
2009	49%	61%
2008	51%	61%
2007	53%	62%
2006	56%	63%
2005	59%	64%
2004	62%	65%
2003	65%	66%
2002	69%	67%
2001	73%	68%
2000	77%	70%
1999	78%	71%
1998	82%	72%
1997	83%	72%
1996	85%	73%
1995	87%	74%
1994	88%	75%
1993	90%	75%
1992	91%	75%
1991	91%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,642 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,970 is less than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$91 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	$91 MM	$9 MM
2022	$91 MM	$10 MM
2021	$91 MM	$9 MM
2020	$91 MM	$10 MM
2019	$91 MM	$9 MM
2018	$90 MM	$8 MM
2017	$82 MM	$8 MM
2016	$79 MM	$7 MM
2015	$60 MM	$7 MM
2014	$66 MM	$8 MM
2012	$63 MM	$8 MM
2011	$59 MM	$7 MM
2010	$60 MM	$7 MM
2009	$57 MM	$7 MM
2008	$57 MM	$6 MM
2007	$55 MM	$6 MM
2006	$54 MM	$6 MM
2005	$51 MM	$6 MM
2004	$43 MM	$6 MM
2003	$45 MM	$6 MM
2002	$40 MM	$5 MM
2001	$39 MM	$5 MM
2000	$37 MM	$5 MM
1999	$33 MM	$5 MM
1998	$32 MM	$4 MM
1997	$30 MM	$4 MM
1996	$37 MM	$4 MM
1995	$32 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$82 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	$82 MM	$9 MM
2022	$81 MM	$9 MM
2021	$82 MM	$9 MM
2020	$81 MM	$9 MM
2019	$89 MM	$9 MM
2018	$137 MM	$8 MM
2017	$147 MM	$7 MM
2016	$70 MM	$7 MM
2015	$54 MM	$7 MM
2014	$62 MM	$8 MM
2012	$53 MM	$7 MM
2011	$53 MM	$7 MM
2010	$54 MM	$7 MM
2009	$57 MM	$7 MM
2008	$66 MM	$6 MM
2007	$104 MM	$6 MM
2006	$75 MM	$6 MM
2005	$45 MM	$6 MM
2004	$39 MM	$6 MM
2003	$43 MM	$6 MM
2002	$37 MM	$6 MM
2001	$36 MM	$5 MM
2000	$33 MM	$5 MM
1999	$34 MM	$5 MM
1998	$30 MM	$4 MM
1997	$36 MM	$4 MM
1996	$66 MM	$4 MM
1995	$32 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,642

$15,475

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	$15,832	$15,787
2022	$16,179	$16,167
2021	$17,265	$15,787
2020	$16,179	$16,167
2019	$16,015	$15,198
2018	$16,027	$15,208
2017	$14,642	$12,941
2016	$14,112	$12,855
2015	$10,743	$12,220
2014	$11,794	$14,461
2012	$11,736	$13,954
2011	$11,407	$12,376
2010	$11,284	$12,220
2009	$10,706	$11,613
2008	$11,070	$10,787
2007	$10,957	$10,079
2006	$10,855	$9,976
2005	$10,264	$9,385
2004	$8,896	$9,502
2003	$9,205	$9,038
2002	$8,182	$8,515
2001	$7,723	$7,974
2000	$7,599	$7,401
1999	$6,818	$7,398
1998	$6,669	$7,165
1997	$6,339	$6,862
1995	$7,215	$6,007
1992	$4,734	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$13,970

$15,793

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Colorado
2023	$14,139	$15,299
2022	$14,417	$15,450
2021	$15,419	$15,299
2020	$14,417	$15,450
2019	$15,692	$15,414
2018	$24,340	$14,253
2017	$26,292	$11,793
2016	$12,439	$11,862
2015	$9,572	$11,937
2014	$11,035	$13,787
2012	$9,829	$13,393
2011	$10,182	$11,621
2010	$10,054	$11,937
2009	$10,726	$12,022
2008	$12,811	$10,533
2007	$20,681	$10,175
2006	$15,052	$10,561
2005	$9,075	$9,014
2004	$8,001	$8,930
2003	$8,863	$9,262
2002	$7,553	$8,746
2001	$7,144	$8,249
2000	$6,712	$7,503
1999	$6,828	$7,355
1998	$6,155	$7,189
1997	$7,652	$7,680
1995	$7,108	$5,563
1992	$5,119	$5,963

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Best Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sopris Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1150 Mount Sopris Drive
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970) 384-5400

Gr: PK-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #22.

Basalt Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

151 East Cottonwood Drive
Basalt, CO 81621
(970) 384-5800

Gr: PK-4 | 532 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #33.

Crystal River Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

160 Snowmass Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5620

Gr: PK-4 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #44.

Riverview School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

228 Flying M Road
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 510-0252

Gr: PK-8 | 395 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #55.

Glenwood Springs Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

915 School Street
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
(970) 384-5450

Gr: PK-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,841 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
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: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education