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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 752 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 18% 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
678 Schools
# Students
2,065 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
19,030 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
0.40
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
426 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
10 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,551 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
75%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
143
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,458 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,593 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,458
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,593
$15,791
Best Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crested Butte Secondary 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
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Marble 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
| 45 students
Rank: #33.
Gunnison Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1099 North 11th
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7710
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7710
Grades: 6-8
| 304 students
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