Colorado River BOCES School District

460 Stone Quarry Road
Parachute, CO 81635
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For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 165 students in Colorado River BOCES School District.
Public High Schools in Colorado River BOCES School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 0.62.
Public High School in Colorado River BOCES School District have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yampah Mountain School, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
2 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
165 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
12 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
(18-19)
≤10%
35%
(18-19)
11-19%
47%
70-79%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Colorado River BOCES  School District and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
36%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
87 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
53%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
495
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
14
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
57
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $75,994 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $72,430 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Colorado River BOCES  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Colorado River BOCES  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$75,994
$15,473
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Colorado River BOCES  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$72,430
$15,791
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Colorado River BOCES  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Colorado River BOCES School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yampah Mountain School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
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Bottom 50%
695 Red Mountain Drive
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
(970) 945-9463
Grades: 9-12
| 165 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 165 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 70-79%
  • : ≤10%
  • : 11-19%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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