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Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 851 students in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gunnison High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
7 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
2,061 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.61
# American Indian Students
13 Students
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
404 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
36%
# Black Students
7 Students
14,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
1,574 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
76%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
492
# Students in K Grade:
128
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,490 is higher 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 $14,621 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,490
$15,418
Spending / Student
$14,621
$15,735
Best Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crested Butte Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
818 Red Lady Avenue
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 641-7720
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 641-7720
Grades: 6-12
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Marble Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
412 West Main Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-9550
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-9550
Grades: K-10
| 55 students
Rank: #33.
Gunnison High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 West Ohio
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7700
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 396 students
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