Enrollment
15
High
DISTRICT 136 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUENA VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. R-31·NCES 080264006155
Chaffee County High School
613 EAST MAIN STREET, BUENA VISTA, CO 81211 · (719) 395-4064 · Chaffee County
GRADES 07–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL15 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
11 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 6 | 40% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 27% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
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Where Chaffee County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15 | #401 of 409 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
15
-24 (-62%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 28
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15 | 1.3 | 12.0:1 | 73% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 2.3 | 5.3:1 | 75% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 1 | 19.0:1 | 58% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 39 | 4 | 9.8:1 | 59% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 4 | 7.5:1 | 43% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 39 | 4 | 9.8:1 | 44% (17) |
| 2010-11 | 44 | 3 | 14.7:1 | 59% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 47 | 2 | 23.5:1 | 26% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 28 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chaffee County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 50% (30 to 15); teachers down 69% (4 to 1.3).
About Chaffee County High School
Chaffee County High School is a very small high school located in BUENA VISTA, Colorado. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 12, with 15 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in Colorado enroll around 627, and this school is 98% below that mark.
Buena Vista School District No. R-31 runs Chaffee County High School along with 4 other schools, enrolling 925 students in total.
More than half of the students at Chaffee County High School are White (53%). Next come 33% Hispanic and 13% multiracial. That compares with about 87% White among all Chaffee County residents.
There are 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.0:1. The average for high schools in Colorado, 16.9:1, is higher. Of all students at Chaffee County High School, 73% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Chaffee County is 37%.
American Community Survey estimates for Chaffee County show that the median household earns about $84,132 a year, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Chaffee County has 12 public schools with about 2,462 students, including Chaffee County High School.
Chaffee County High School's nearest public school is Avery/Parsons Elementary School (about 0.1 miles). In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Chaffee County High School.
Chaffee County High School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The school counted 39 students in 2020-21 and 15 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 12.0:1, from 9.8:1.
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Chaffee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,178
Census ACS
Median income
$84,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buena Vista School District No. R-31
- Avery/Parsons Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Buena Vista High SchoolHigh · 256 students
- Buena Vista Middle SchoolMiddle · 211 students
- The Grove BVSD's Early Learning ProgramElementary · 60 students
Other schools in BUENA VISTA
- Avery/Parsons Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Buena Vista High SchoolHigh · 256 students
- Buena Vista Middle SchoolMiddle · 211 students
- The Grove BVSD's Early Learning ProgramElementary · 60 students
Nearby schools
- Avery/Parsons Elementary School0.1 mi · 383
- The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program0.1 mi · 60
- Buena Vista Middle School0.5 mi · 211
- Buena Vista High School0.5 mi · 256
- Longfellow Elementary School22.5 mi · 449
- Salida Montessori Charter School22.6 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Chaffee County High SchoolHow many students attend Chaffee County High School?
Chaffee County High School enrolls approximately 15 students in grades 07-12.
Is Chaffee County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chaffee County High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Chaffee County High School have?
Chaffee County High School employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chaffee County High School?
At Chaffee County High School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
Is Chaffee County High School public or private?
Chaffee County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Buena Vista School District No. R-31.
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