B
Eagle County School District RE 50
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Gypsum, Eagle, Avon, Vail, Minturn, Red Cliff and Carbonate.
Students
6,309
Schools
20
Spent per student
$17,598
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$311.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Eagle County School District RE 50
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the CO average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020
- Debt of $311.2M, about $49,322 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Carbonate.
PK–58 elementary schoolsThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,598 per student · 11% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 15%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,685’20
6,679’21
6,616’22
6,489’23
6,309’24
Down 5.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 54%White 42%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
Homestake Peak School
C+421 students10:1
Gypsum Elementary School
D395 students12:1
Eagle County Charter Academy
A−360 students15:1
Eagle Valley Elementary School
C−350 students12:1
Brush Creek Elementary School
B341 students14:1
Red Hill Elementary School
C336 students10:1
Edwards Elementary School
D269 students10:1
Red Sandstone Elementary School
B245 students13:1
Avon Elementary School
D242 students9:1
World Academy Elementary School
5 students6:1
Eagle Valley Middle School
B+340 students13:1
Gypsum Creek Middle School
C−317 students12:1
Berry Creek Middle School
C+212 students10:1
World Academy Middle School
12 students10:1
Eagle Valley High School
B980 students15:1
Battle Mountain High School
B+916 students16:1
Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA)
A−278 students14:1
Red Canyon High School
C−157 students10:1
World Academy High School
A−53 students44:1
Edwards Early Learning Center
80 students11:1
Towns served
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.