For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 246 students in Yuma 1 School District. 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 Yuma 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Yuma 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yuma High School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% 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
4 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
843 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Yuma 1 School District, 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
475 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
36%
# Black Students
2 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
360 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
43%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
495
# Students in K Grade:
61
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,400 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,505 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$25,400
$15,473

Spending / Student
$32,505
$15,791

Best Yuma 1 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yuma High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 South Albany
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-5488
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-5488
Grades: 9-12
| 246 students
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