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Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 995 students in Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle Schools in Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
2,664 Students
304,312 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
18,906 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,787 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
11,278 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
429 Students
108,446 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
36%
# Black Students
28 Students
14,433 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,096 Students
152,186 Students
% White Students
79%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
957 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
15,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
2,788
# Students in K Grade:
169
12,020
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
12,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
12,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
12,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
12,850
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
13,791
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
57,527
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
64,281
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
66,584
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
9,521
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
8,922
# Students in 11th Grade:
209
8,461
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
9,819
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,120 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 $36,740 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 95% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$98 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,120
$15,418
Spending / Student
$36,740
$15,735
Best Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steamboat Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
39610 Amethyst Drive
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1058
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1058
Grades: 6-8
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
North Routt Community Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
26990 Eagle Lane
Clark, CO 80428
(970) 871-6062
Clark, CO 80428
(970) 871-6062
Grades: PK-8
| 88 students
Rank: #33.
Sleeping Giant School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40250 Giant View Drive
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 871-3199
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 871-3199
Grades: PK-8
| 400 students
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