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Telluride School District R-1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Mountain Village, Telluride, Ophir and Sawpit.
Students
799
Schools
4
Spent per student
$24,287
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$51.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Telluride School District R-1
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 53% more per student than the CO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $51.2M, about $64,080 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Placerville.
PK–2Telluride Elementary SchoolThis district
3–6Telluride Intermediate SchoolThis district
7–8Telluride Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Telluride High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,287 per student · 53% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 45%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 17%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
867’20
876’21
895’22
801’23
799’24
Down 7.8% since 2020.
Students
White 76%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 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.