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Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Gunnison, Crested Butte, Mount Crested Butte, Marble and Pitkin.
Students
2,095
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,300
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$132.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J
- School Grade A−: better than 76% of Colorado districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $132.0M, about $63,029 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marble.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency28%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,300 per student · 3% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 83%State 12%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,074’20
2,080’21
2,061’22
2,065’23
2,095’24
About steady.
Students
White 72%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 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.