San Juan Mountain School

Set in PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colorado, San Juan Mountain School is an one-room-style 9-12 campus, run under Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt. It teaches 47 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 93% below the state mean of about 627.

Within Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt, which oversees 5 schools and 1,588 students, San Juan Mountain School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, San Juan Mountain School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder looks like 28% White, 9% Native American, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Archuleta County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Archuleta County) reports that median household income runs about $83,065, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. San Juan Mountain School is one of 5 public schools in Archuleta County (combined enrollment of about 1,588 students).

The closest other public school is Pagosa Springs High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

San Juan Mountain School operates from a low-density location.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.