Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt

800 B South 8th Street
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-1498
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 125 students in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
271 Schools
# Students
1,678 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
7,909 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#140 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
25%
29%
90-94%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
110 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
602 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
35%
# Black Students
13 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
894 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
53%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
114
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,952 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$20 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,399
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,952
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pagosa Peak Open School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
7 Parelli Way
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 317-2151
Grades: K-8
| 125 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,678 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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