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Aspen High School vs. Basalt High School

Should you attend Aspen High School or Basalt High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Aspen High School
235 High School Road
Aspen, CO 81611
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Basalt High School
600 Southside Drive
Basalt, CO 81621
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Aspen High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 560 students in grades 9-12, Aspen High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 417 students in grades 9-12, Basalt High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
560 students
417 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aspen High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Basalt High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#267 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#409 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aspen High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Basalt High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CO)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aspen High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Basalt High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in CO)
55-59%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aspen High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Basalt High School 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.
45-49%
(Top 30% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥95%
(Top 5% in CO)
85-89%
(Top 50% in CO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Aspen High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Basalt High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Basalt High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
168
103
Grade 10 Students
122
107
Grade 11 Students
133
118
Grade 12 Students
137
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
13%
64%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Basalt High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Basalt High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
83%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aspen High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Basalt High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aspen High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Basalt High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Aspen High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Basalt High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aspen High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Basalt High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aspen High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Basalt High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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