Total enrollment
4,337
-885 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Durango School District No. 9-R
Colorado · 5,089 students · 2 cities
For families across Durango School District No. 9-R, public-school options total 13 K-12 campuses, with combined enrollment near 5,089 (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Durango School District No. 9-R
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-2 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 70%
% Hispanic
22%
was 20%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durango High School | Durango | High | 09-12 | 1,352 |
| Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango | Durango | Combined | KG-12 | 752 |
| Escalante Middle School | Durango | Middle | 06-08 | 461 |
| Park Elementary School | Durango | Elementary | PK-05 | 452 |
| Riverview Elementary School | Durango | Elementary | PK-05 | 374 |
| Needham Elementary School | Durango | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 |
| Miller Middle School | Durango | Middle | 06-08 | 360 |
| Florida Mesa Elementary School | Durango | Elementary | PK-05 | 293 |
| Animas Valley Elementary School | Durango | Elementary | PK-05 | 185 |
| The Juniper School | Durango | Elementary | KG-08 | 171 |
| Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School | Hesperus | Elementary | PK-05 | 116 |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | Durango | Elementary | PK-05 | 107 |
| Durango Big Picture High School | Durango | High | 09-12 | 99 |
About Durango School District No. 9-R
Durango School District No. 9-R is a thinly populated public-school district in Colorado. The district runs 13 schools and hosts approximately 5,089 students.
In terms of grade levels, Durango School District No. 9-R is built around 8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Durango School District No. 9-R is about 391, meaningfully below the Colorado average of roughly 456.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,337 students, fell 17% from the 5,222 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Durango School District No. 9-R shed 2 schools, going from 14 to 12. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 70% to 66% over the same window.
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