Pritchett High School

Pritchett High School is a senior high of minimally staffed scale in PRITCHETT, Colorado, run under Pritchett School District No. Re-3, instructing 12 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 98% smaller than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 627 students.

Pritchett School District No. Re-3 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 64 students. Pritchett High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pritchett High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder is composed of 17% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 3.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.9:1, putting Pritchett High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Baca County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, census data for Baca County shows median household income runs about $46,215, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Pritchett High School is one of 11 public schools in Baca County (combined enrollment of about 625 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pritchett Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pritchett High School's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 15 (now 12). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 5.5:1 in 2018 to 3.6:1 today.

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