Telluride School District No. R-1

725 West Colorado Ave.
Telluride, CO 81435
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Telluride School District No. R-1 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 191 students in Telluride School District No. R-1.
Public Preschools in Telluride School District No. R-1 have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
895 Students
289,501 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
18,487 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Telluride School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#10 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Telluride School District No. R-1, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Telluride School District No. R-1 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.
66%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Telluride School District No. R-1 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)
40-44%
29%
≥95%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Telluride School District No. R-1 and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.63
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,465 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,100 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
192 Students
104,019 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
3 Students
14,969 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
677 Students
142,083 Students
% White Students
76%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
15,937 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
32,180
# Students in K Grade:
52
38,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
40,292
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
38,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
38,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
38,338
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
38,210
# Students in 6th Grade:
63
9,240
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
5,659
# Students in 8th Grade:
68
5,513
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
1,009
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
1,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
952
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
1,093
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,830 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,467 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Telluride School District No. R-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Telluride School District No. R-1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,830
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Telluride School District No. R-1 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
$19,467
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Telluride School District No. R-1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Telluride School District No. R-1 Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
447 West Columbia Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 369-1213
Grades: PK-2
| 191 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 895 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : ≥95% (Top 1% in CO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 5%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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