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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 2 public preschools serving 605 students in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
2,065 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
19,047 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
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
426 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
37%
# Black Students
10 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,551 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
75%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
143
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
1,051
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gunnison Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1099 North 11th
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7710
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-7710
Grades: PK-5
| 529 students
Rank: n/an/a
800 North Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-1758
Gunnison, CO 81230
(970) 641-1758
Grades: PK
| 76 students
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