Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j

800 North Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 middle schools serving 743 students in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
7 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
2,061 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
18,906 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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#51 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j 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.
48%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j 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)
27%
29%
90-94%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.62
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
404 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
36%
# Black Students
7 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,574 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
76%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
128
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
155
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
9,819
# 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.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,490
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j 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
$14,621
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crested Butte Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
818 Red Lady Avenue
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 641-7720
Grades: 6-12
| 400 students
Rank: #22.
Marble Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
412 West Main Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-9550
Grades: K-10
| 55 students
Rank: #33.
Gunnison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1099 North 11th
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7710
Grades: 6-8
| 288 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,061 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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