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Roaring Fork School District RE-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Basalt and Snowmass Village.
Students
5,839
Schools
14
Spent per student
$18,260
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$159.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Roaring Fork School District RE-1
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Colorado districts
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the CO average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.3% since 2020
- Debt of $159.6M, about $27,339 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Catherine.
PK–85 schoolsThis district
84 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,260 per student · 15% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 21%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,292’20
5,306’21
5,771’22
5,841’23
5,839’24
Up 10.3% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 57%White 40%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Basalt Elementary School
C+539 students14:1
Glenwood Springs Elementary School
D452 students11:1
Crystal River Elementary School
C−445 students12:1
Sopris Elementary School
B392 students15:1
Two Rivers Community School
390 students13:1
Riverview School
C383 students14:1
Carbondale Community Charter School
B143 students11:1
Glenwood Springs Middle School
C380 students14:1
Basalt Middle School
C+367 students13:1
Carbondale Middle School
B362 students15:1
Glenwood Springs High School
A−1,032 students18:1
Roaring Fork High School
B+472 students17:1
Basalt High School
A−414 students16:1
Bridges
B−68 students10:1
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.