Yuma 1 School District

418 South Main Street
Yuma, CO 80759-0327
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 56 students in Yuma 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Yuma 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.41, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
843 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
19,047 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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#112 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yuma 1   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yuma 1   School District 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.
32%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yuma 1   School District 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)
15-19%
29%
70-79%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yuma 1   School District and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
475 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
37%
# Black Students
2 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
360 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
43%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
61
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
70
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
60
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
1,051
# 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.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yuma 1   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yuma 1   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,400
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yuma 1   School District 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
$32,505
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yuma 1   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Yuma 1 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
709 West Third Street
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-4572
Grades: PK
| 56 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 843 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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