Dolores School District No. Re-4a

100 N. 6th Street
Dolores, CO 81323-9376
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 172 students in Dolores School District No. Re-4a. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Dolores School District No. Re-4a have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Dolores School District No. Re-4a have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dolores Secondary School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
683 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Dolores School District No. Re-4a, 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 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#92 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dolores School District No. Re-4a, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dolores School District No. Re-4a 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.
38%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dolores School District No. Re-4a 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)
15-19%
29%
80-89%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dolores School District No. Re-4a and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.61
# American Indian Students
29 Students
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
104 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
530 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
78%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
492
# Students in K Grade:
33
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
50
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
60
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,552 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 $11,489 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
$9 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dolores School District No. Re-4a and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$8 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dolores School District No. Re-4a and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,552
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dolores School District No. Re-4a 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
$11,489
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dolores School District No. Re-4a and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dolores School District No. Re-4a Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dolores Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Central Avenue
Dolores, CO 81323
(970) 882-7288
Grades: 9-12
| 172 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 683 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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