Top Rankings
Telluride School District No. R-1 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 140 students in Telluride School District No. R-1.
Public Preschools in Telluride School District No. R-1 have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
812 Schools
# Students
799 Students
300,394 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
19,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Telluride School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.9%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
22%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
76%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,333 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,806 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,333
$15,523
Spending / Student
$21,806
$15,842
Best Telluride School District No. R-1 Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
447 West Columbia Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 369-1213
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 369-1213
Gr: PK-2 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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