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Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 173 students in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
360 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7, 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 decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.8%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.63
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
53%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
43%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,550 is higher than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,858 is higher than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has declined by 68% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,550
$15,523
Spending / Student
$20,858
$15,842
Best Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Del Norte High Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
950 French Street
Del Norte, CO 81132
(719) 657-4050
Del Norte, CO 81132
(719) 657-4050
Gr: 7-12 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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