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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 595 students in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,604 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
19,030 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:

0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
96 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
566 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
36%
# Black Students
9 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
879 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
55%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
127
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
131
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
115
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
10,083
# 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.
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
$12,971
$15,473
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
$12,504
$15,791
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pagosa Springs Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
309 Lewis Street
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
(970) 264-2794
Grades: 5-8
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
Pagosa Peak Open 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
| 106 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,604 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 45%
  • : 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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