Vilas Undivided High School

As a very small four-year high school in VILAS, Colorado, Vilas Undivided High School educates 38 students from grades 7 through 12, one of the schools within Vilas School District Re-5. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 94% leaner than typical.

Vilas School District Re-5 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 53 students. Vilas Undivided High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Vilas Undivided High School reports that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Baca County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Vilas Undivided High School has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, census data for Baca County shows the typical household earns roughly $46,215 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Across Baca County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 625 students), Vilas Undivided High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Vilas Elementary School, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vilas Undivided High School has climbed 111%, going from 18 students in 2018 to 38 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 28% to 24% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.