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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 are 3 public middle schools serving 1,913 students in Durango School District No. 9-R. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Durango School District No. 9-R have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
13 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
5,452 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
387 Teachers
18,906 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.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
272 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,204 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
36%
# Black Students
46 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,606 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
66%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
336
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
405
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
407
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
331
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
353
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
443
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
463
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
533
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
455
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
415
9,819
# 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.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,670
$15,418
Spending / Student
$13,773
$15,735
Best Durango School District No. 9-R Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2608 Junction Street
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-1418
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-1418
Grades: 6-8
| 415 students
Rank: #22.
Escalante Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
141 Baker Lane
Durango, CO 81303
(970) 247-9491
Durango, CO 81303
(970) 247-9491
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: #33.
Colorado Connections Academy Durango
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Tech Center Drive
Englewood, CO 80112
(970) 247-5411
Englewood, CO 80112
(970) 247-5411
Grades: K-12
| 964 students
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