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Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Del Norte and South Fork.
Students
360
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,542
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$13.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
- School Grade C: better than 25% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the CO average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $13.7M, about $38,114 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gerrard.
K–6Del Norte Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Del Norte High Jr./Sr. High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,542 per student · 17% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 36%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
382’20
403’21
386’22
371’23
360’24
Down 5.8% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 53%White 43%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
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.