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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 No Name.
PK–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–84 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.