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Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,975 students in Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1. 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 Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Roaring Fork 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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
14 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
5,771 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
394 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)27%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
# American Indian Students
18 Students
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,226 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
36%
# Black Students
22 Students
14,234 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
2,355 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
41%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
492
# Students in K Grade:
369
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
367
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
383
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
380
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
340
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
478
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
416
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
439
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
492
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
534
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
472
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
477
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,832 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 $14,139 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,832
$15,418
Spending / Student
$14,139
$15,735
Best Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Springs High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1521 Grand Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 384-5555
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 384-5555
Grades: 9-12
| 1,002 students
Rank: #22.
Basalt High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Southside Drive
Basalt, CO 81621
(970) 384-5959
Basalt, CO 81621
(970) 384-5959
Grades: 9-12
| 455 students
Rank: #33.
Roaring Fork High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2270 Highway 133
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5757
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5757
Grades: 9-12
| 427 students
Rank: #44.
Bridges
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
455 South 3rd Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5995
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5995
Grades: 9-12
| 91 students
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