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Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 187 students in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Del Norte High Jr./sr. High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
2 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
371 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7, 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
36%
# Black Students
n/a
14,465 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
156 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
42%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
495
# Students in K Grade:
22
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,822 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 $20,240 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,822
$15,473
Spending / Student
$20,240
$15,791
Best Upper Rio Grande School District C-7 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Del Norte High Jr./sr. High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
950 French Street
Del Norte, CO 81132
(719) 657-4050
Del Norte, CO 81132
(719) 657-4050
Grades: 7-12
| 187 students
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