Meeker High School

Set in MEEKER, Colorado, Meeker High School is a rural-scale high school, part of Meeker School District Re1. It hosts 224 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 64% smaller than the state mean of about 627.

Within Meeker School District Re1, which oversees 3 schools and 672 students, Meeker High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Meeker High School logs that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 17% Hispanic. Compared to Rio Blanco County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.9:1 average. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Meeker High School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 43.7%; actual is 64.9%, +21.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Rio Blanco County) logs that median household earnings sit near $65,473, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Meeker High School is one of 5 public schools in Rio Blanco County (combined enrollment of about 1,157 students).

The closest other public school is Barone Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meeker High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 32.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Meeker High School's enrollment has rose 11% since 2018, when it stood at 202 (now 224). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 12% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.