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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in La Plata County, Colorado

Across La Plata County, Colorado, 14 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Florida Mesa Elementary School leads the list at 10.4:1, against a median of 12.0:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

La Plata County, Colorado

Best Students/teacher

10.4:1

Median Students/teacher

12.0:1

LOWEST RATIO · LA PLATA COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Florida Mesa Elementary School	DURANGO, CO	Durango School District No. 9-R	Elementary	293	10.4:1
2	Animas High School	DURANGO, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	249	10.9:1
3	Bayfield Primary School	BAYFIELD, CO	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	Elementary	222	11.1:1
4	Ignacio Elementary School	IGNACIO, CO	Ignacio School District No. 11Jt	Elementary	279	11.3:1
5	Needham Elementary School	DURANGO, CO	Durango School District No. 9-R	Elementary	367	11.6:1
6	Bayfield Intermediate School	BAYFIELD, CO	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	Elementary	274	11.8:1
7	Miller Middle School	DURANGO, CO	Durango School District No. 9-R	Middle	360	12.0:1
8	Riverview Elementary School	DURANGO, CO	Durango School District No. 9-R	Elementary	374	12.1:1
9	Bayfield High School	BAYFIELD, CO	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	High	404	12.2:1
10	Bayfield Middle School	BAYFIELD, CO	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	Middle	283	12.4:1
11	Park Elementary School	DURANGO, CO	Durango School District No. 9-R	Elementary	452	12.7:1
12	Escalante Middle School	DURANGO, CO	Durango School District No. 9-R	Middle	461	13.2:1
13	Durango High School	DURANGO, CO	Durango School District No. 9-R	High	1,352	16.1:1
14	Mountain Middle School	DURANGO, CO	State Charter School Institute	Middle	302	18.8:1

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