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Enrollment
481
High
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOFFAT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE: NO. 1·NCES 080573000981
Moffat County High School
900 FINLEY LANE, CRAIG, CO 81625 · (970) 824-7036 · Moffat County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
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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
14.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
216 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 136 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 131 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 116 | 24% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 40% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Moffat County High School
Moffat County High School's state test result (20.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moffat County High School this school | 481 | 44.9% | 20.9% |
| Power Technical COLORADO SPRINGS | 405 | 46.4% | 28.9% |
| Sterling High School STERLING | 421 | 43.7% | N/A |
| Gunnison High School GUNNISON | 410 | 40.2% | 26.4% |
| Florence Jr./Sr. High School FLORENCE | 572 | 47.9% | 29.0% |
| Pagosa Springs High School PAGOSA SPRINGS | 435 | 49.9% | N/A |
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 Moffat County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #158 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #168 of 409 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #57 of 250 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #135 of 250 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.9% | #176 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #51 of 139 |
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
481
-88 (-15%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 668
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 481 | 33.2 | 14.5:1 | 45% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 28.4 | 17.6:1 | 48% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 35% (194) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 39% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 30.9 | 18.9:1 | 25% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 32 | 18.7:1 | 34% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 615 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 32% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 784 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 12% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 668 | 37 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moffat County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (583 to 481); teachers up 7% (30.9 to 33.2).
About Moffat County High School
Moffat County High School is a low-enrollment high school in CRAIG, Colorado, one of the schools in Moffat County School District RE: No. 1. It educates 481 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Colorado is about 627 students.
Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 counts 7 schools and 1,821 students, including Moffat County High School.
Moffat County High School's enrollment is 66% White. Enrollment also includes 30% Hispanic. Among people living in Moffat County, the White share is about 83%. Moffat County High School has a diversity index of 47%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Moffat County High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Colorado is 16.9:1, higher than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 45%. Public schools in Moffat County average 54%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Moffat County High School is -18.6 points, in the bottom 10% of Colorado. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 20.9%, and the predicted rate is 39.5%.
Moffat County has about 13,207 residents, and median household income is about $73,849, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Moffat County number 7 and enroll about 1,821.
The nearest public school is Sunset Elementary School, at about 0.6 miles. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Moffat County High School is 7th among 8 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Moffat County High School as Town: Remote.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 481 was 15% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 569. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.5:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Moffat County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,207
Census ACS
Median income
$73,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,821 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moffat County School District RE: No. 1
- Craig Middle SchoolMiddle · 419 students
- Sandrock ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Sunset Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 233 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 117 students
- Maybell SchoolElementary · 11 students
Other schools in CRAIG
- Craig Middle SchoolMiddle · 419 students
- Sandrock ElementaryElementary · 299 students
- Sunset Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 233 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Sunset Elementary School0.6 mi · 261
- Craig Middle School1.0 mi · 419
- Sandrock Elementary1.1 mi · 299
- Ridgeview Elementary School1.5 mi · 233
- Early Childhood Center1.5 mi · 117
- Hayden High School16.0 mi · 119
Frequently asked questions
About Moffat County High SchoolHow large is Moffat County High School?
Moffat County High School enrolls approximately 481 students in grades 09-12.
Is Moffat County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moffat County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Moffat County High School have?
Moffat County High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is Moffat County High School?
Moffat County High School reports a student body of 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Moffat County High School public or private?
Moffat County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Moffat County School District RE: No. 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.