School District No. Re-4 Buffalo

315 Lee Street
Merino, CO 80741-0198
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 158 students in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in School District No. Re-4 Buffalo have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Merino Junior Senior High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
322 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

School District No. Re-4 Buffalo, 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#89 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
25%
33%
35-39%
45%
(20-21)
21-39%
29%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
87%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,904 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,587 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,904
$15,475
Spending / Student
$16,587
$15,793

Best School District No. Re-4 Buffalo Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Merino Junior Senior High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
315 Lee
Merino, CO 80741
(970) 522-7424
Gr: 7-12 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 322 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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