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Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,937 students in Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Roaring Fork High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
13 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
5,306 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 180 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,030 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
35%
# Black Students
19 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
2,112 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
40%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
177
411
# Students in K Grade:
385
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
314
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
317
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
318
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
375
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
367
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
396
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
398
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
475
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
466
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,219 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,378 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,219
$15,247
Spending / Student
$15,378
$15,560
Best Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Springs High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1521 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 384-5555
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 384-5555
Grades: 9-12
| 1,015 students
Rank: #22.
Basalt High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Southside Drive
Basalt, CO 81621
(970) 384-5959
Basalt, CO 81621
(970) 384-5959
Grades: 9-12
| 451 students
Rank: #33.
Roaring Fork High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2270 Highway 133
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5757
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5757
Grades: 9-12
| 385 students
Rank: #44.
Bridges
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
455 South 3rd Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5995
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5995
Grades: 9-12
| 86 students
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