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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 106 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 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
1,604 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
7,989 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.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
96 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
6,434 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
566 Students
46,358 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
35%
# Black Students
9 Students
8,291 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
879 Students
64,905 Students
% White Students
55%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
552 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
6,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,670
# Students in K Grade:
127
9,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
10,206
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
10,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
10,077
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
10,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
10,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
11,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
11,910
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
11,613
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
8,049
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
8,586
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
8,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
10,818
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,971 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,504 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,971
$15,473

Spending / Student
$12,504
$15,791

Best Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pagosa Peak Open School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7 Parelli Way
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 317-2151
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 317-2151
Grades: K-8
| 106 students
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