Enrollment
186
High
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOLORES SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE-4A·NCES 080339000432
Dolores High School
1301 CENTRAL AVENUE, DOLORES, CO 81323 · (970) 882-7288 · Montezuma County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
90 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 9 | 47 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 19% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dolores School District No. Re-4A. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dolores High School
Dolores High School's state test result (36.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores High School this school | 186 | 48.4% | 36.1% |
| Cedaredge High School CEDAREDGE | 280 | 48.9% | 29.7% |
| North Fork High School HOTCHKISS | 265 | 45.3% | 21.0% |
| Limon Junior-Senior High School LIMON | 233 | 43.8% | 45.6% |
| Rangely Junior/Senior High School RANGELY | 249 | 42.2% | 24.6% |
| Simla High School SIMLA | 101 | 49.5% | 40.4% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dolores High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #74 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #257 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #160 of 320 |
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
186
-142 (-43%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 186 | 16.1 | 11.5:1 | 48% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 11.5 | 16.4:1 | 47% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 14.1 | 12.2:1 | 40% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 25 | 13.1:1 | 45% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 182 | 14.3 | 12.8:1 | 27% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 188 | 16 | 11.8:1 | 35% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | 25% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 23% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 140 | 10 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dolores High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (182 to 186); teachers up 13% (14.3 to 16.1).
About Dolores High School
Dolores High School is a very small high school in DOLORES, Colorado, one of the schools in Dolores School District No. Re-4A. The school has 186 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Colorado average about 627 students, which makes this school 70% below average.
The 4 schools in Dolores School District No. Re-4A enroll 668 students altogether, Dolores High School among them.
About 78% of the student body at Dolores High School is White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic and 4% Native American. Montezuma County residents are about 75% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
Dolores High School reports a ratio of 11.5 students per teacher, from 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Dolores High School, 48% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Montezuma County is 11 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Dolores High School, the prediction is 37.4% and the result is 36.1%.
The county, Montezuma County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $65,244, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 19, with about 3,620 students.
Among nearby public schools, Dolores Middle School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Dolores High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 36.0%, lower than Dolores High School's 36.1%.
Dolores High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment records show 328 in 2020-21 and 186 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.5:1, from 13.1:1.
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Montezuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,412
Census ACS
Median income
$65,244
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
3,620 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dolores School District No. Re-4A
- Dolores Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Dolores Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
- Teddy Bear PreschoolElementary · 71 students
Other schools in DOLORES
- Dolores Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Dolores Middle SchoolMiddle · 166 students
- Teddy Bear PreschoolElementary · 71 students
Nearby schools
- Dolores Middle School0.0 mi · 166
- Dolores Elementary School0.0 mi · 245
- Teddy Bear Preschool0.2 mi · 71
- Lewis-Arriola Elementary School8.9 mi · 125
- Southwest Open Charter School9.1 mi · 131
- Children's Kiva Montessori School9.4 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Dolores High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dolores High School?
Dolores High School enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dolores High School serve?
Dolores High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Dolores High School have?
Dolores High School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Dolores High School?
Student demographics at Dolores High School are roughly 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Dolores High School in?
Dolores High School is part of Dolores School District No. Re-4A.
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