Enrollment
99
High
DISTRICT 726 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURANGO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 9-R·NCES 080348006597
Durango Big Picture High School
150 TECH CENTER DR, DURANGO, CO 81301 · (970) 259-0203 · La Plata County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
8.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
56 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 9 | 22 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 31% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
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Where Durango Big Picture High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 99 | #333 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
99
+26 (+36%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 99 | 11.1 | 8.9:1 | 57% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 91 | 9.4 | 9.7:1 | 60% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 7.4 | 11.7:1 | 33% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 73 | 3 | 24.3:1 | 36% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 7 | 12.6:1 | 49% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 91 | 7 | 13.0:1 | 47% (43) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Durango Big Picture High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (88 to 99); teachers up 59% (7 to 11.1).
About Durango Big Picture High School
Durango Big Picture High School is a small high school found in DURANGO, Colorado. Enrolled students number 99 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 84% lower than the average for high schools in Colorado, which is about 627.
Besides Durango Big Picture High School, Durango School District No. 9-R runs 12 other schools. The district enrolls 5,089 students.
At 58%, White students outnumber all other groups at Durango Big Picture High School combined. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 82% of La Plata County residents are White. By the diversity index, Durango Big Picture High School comes in at 59%.
Durango Big Picture High School employs 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 8.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1, higher than at this school. Durango Big Picture High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 57%. That rate is above the 39% average among public schools in La Plata County.
La Plata County has about 56,331 residents, and median household income is about $86,056, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 24 public schools in La Plata County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,504.
Nearby, Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns Durango Big Picture High School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The number of students climbed from 73 to 99 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 24.3 in 2020-21 to 8.9 in 2024-25.
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La Plata County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,331
Census ACS
Median income
$86,056
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,504 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durango School District No. 9-R
- Durango High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Colorado Connections Academy @ DurangoCombined · 752 students
- Escalante Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Needham Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
Other schools in DURANGO
- Durango High SchoolHigh · 1,352 students
- Colorado Connections Academy @ DurangoCombined · 752 students
- Escalante Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 452 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Needham Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango0.0 mi · 752
- Southwest Colorado eSchool0.5 mi · 48
- Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 452
- Animas High School1.4 mi · 249
- Needham Elementary School1.5 mi · 367
- Durango High School1.6 mi · 1,352
Frequently asked questions
About Durango Big Picture High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Durango Big Picture High School?
Durango Big Picture High School enrolls approximately 99 students in grades 09-12.
Is Durango Big Picture High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Durango Big Picture High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Durango Big Picture High School have?
Durango Big Picture High School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Durango Big Picture High School?
Student demographics at Durango Big Picture High School are roughly 58% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Durango Big Picture High School?
Durango Big Picture High School is overseen by Durango School District No. 9-R in La Plata County.
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