Yampah Mountain School

Located at 695 RED MOUNTAIN DRIVE, in GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado, Yampah Mountain School is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus that instructs 181 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Colorado River BOCES. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 627 students each, so Yampah Mountain School sits 71% smaller than that benchmark.

Yampah Mountain School sits inside Colorado River BOCES, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Yampah Mountain School lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 48% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.9:1 average. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Garfield County's rate of about 50%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Garfield County indicate median household earnings sit near $91,131, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Garfield County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,790 students), of which Yampah Mountain School is one.

The closest other public school is Glenwood Springs Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Yampah Mountain School has expanded 18%, going from 153 students in 2018 to 181 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 58% to 49% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Yampah Mountain School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.