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 Fulford.
PK–88 schoolsThis district
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.