Total enrollment
4,337
-2,451 (-36%) vs SY 2020-21
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 schools, with combined enrollment near 5,089 (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Durango School District No. 9-R
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Durango School District No. 9-R ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #12 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,089 | #34 of 95 | #1,894 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #30 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #17 of 95 | #3,091 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 37.7% | #65 of 94 | #5,792 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Durango School District No. 9-R
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Park Elementary School at 57.4% proficient to Sunnyside Elementary School at 25.9%, a gap of 31.5 points. That is the 35th widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 4,530 to 4,337 students (down 4%) and from 308 to 339 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,337 students, fell 36% from the 6,788 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Durango School District No. 9-R shed 1 school, going from 13 to 12.
On allk12, the community for Durango School District No. 9-R discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.