B
Ault-Highland School District RE-9
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Severance, Ault, Pierce and Nunn.
Students
976
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,043
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$5.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ault-Highland School District RE-9
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the CO average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $5.4M, about $5,507 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ault.
K–5Highland Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Highland Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Highland High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,043 per student · 18% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 91%State 4%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
901’20
1,013’21
993’22
960’23
976’24
Up 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.