Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And

400 7th Avenue
Ouray, CO 81427-0694
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 75 students in Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschool in Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
3 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
169 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#14 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ouray School District No. R-1 Of  The County Of Ouray And, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ouray School District No. R-1 Of  The County Of Ouray And 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.
60-64%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ouray School District No. R-1 Of  The County Of Ouray And 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)
40-59%
29%
≥50%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ouray School District No. R-1 Of  The County Of Ouray And and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
37%
# Black Students
2 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
132 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
78%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
10
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
12
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
17
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
13
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
10
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
16
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
15
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
13
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
5
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
9
1,051
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,314 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,751 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ouray School District No. R-1 Of  The County Of Ouray And and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ouray School District No. R-1 Of  The County Of Ouray And and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,314
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ouray School District No. R-1 Of  The County Of Ouray And 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
$21,751
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ouray School District No. R-1 Of  The County Of Ouray And and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ouray School District No. R-1 Of The County Of Ouray And Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ouray Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 7th Avenue
Ouray, CO 81427
(970) 325-4505
Grades: PK-4
| 75 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 169 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 40-59% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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