Dove Creek High School

Dove Creek High School is one of the very small high schools in DOVE CREEK, Colorado, overseen by Dolores County School District RE-2J, with 138 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. That puts it 78% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Within Dolores County School District RE-2J, which oversees 2 schools and 262 students, Dove Creek High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dove Creek High School records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 7% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Dove Creek High School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Dolores County put median household earnings sit near $64,907, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dolores County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 262 students), Dove Creek High School is one campus in the mix.

Dove Creek Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dove Creek High School has increased 10%, going from 126 students in 2018 to 138 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.