Durango School District No. 9-R

201 East 12th Street
Durango, CO 81301
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Durango School District No. 9-R ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 162 students in Durango School District No. 9-R. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in Durango School District No. 9-R have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
13 Schools
271 Schools
# Students
5,452 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
387 Teachers
7,909 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Durango School District No. 9-R, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 82% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#41 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Durango School District No. 9-R, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Durango School District No. 9-R 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.
50%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Durango School District No. 9-R 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)
33%
29%
82%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Durango School District No. 9-R and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
272 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,204 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
35%
# Black Students
46 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,606 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
66%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
182
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
336
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
405
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
407
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
331
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
463
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
533
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
415
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,670 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,773 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Durango School District No. 9-R and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Durango School District No. 9-R and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,670
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Durango School District No. 9-R 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
$13,773
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Durango School District No. 9-R and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Durango School District No. 9-R Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Juniper School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 East 12th Street
Durango, CO 81302
(970) 403-4262
Grades: K-6
| 162 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,452 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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