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Telluride School District No. R-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 303 students in Telluride School District No. R-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Telluride School District No. R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Telluride School District No. R-1 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Telluride High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
801 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Telluride School District No. R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
172 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
36%
# Black Students
2 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
613 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
77%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
495
# Students in K Grade:
45
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
79
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,275 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,752 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,275
$15,473
Spending / Student
$21,752
$15,791
Best Telluride School District No. R-1 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Telluride High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
725 West Colorado Avenue
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 728-4377
Telluride, CO 81435
(970) 728-4377
Grades: 9-12
| 303 students
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