Enrollment
228
High
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YUMA 1 SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080001601821
Yuma High School
1000 SOUTH ALBANY, YUMA, CO 80759 · (970) 848-5488 · Yuma County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 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
12.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
146 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 60 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 46 | 20% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 Yuma 1 School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Yuma High School
Yuma High School's state test result (20.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma High School this school | 228 | 64.0% | 20.1% |
| Monte Vista Senior High School MONTE VISTA | 272 | 62.1% | N/A |
| Trinidad High School TRINIDAD | 204 | 67.2% | 9.2% |
| Performing Arts School on Broadway DENVER | 169 | 63.3% | 26.2% |
| Lamar High School LAMAR | 393 | 68.2% | 17.6% |
| Holyoke Senior High School HOLYOKE | 212 | 59.0% | 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 Yuma High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #162 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #238 of 409 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #29 of 250 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.8% | #138 of 250 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #103 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #95 of 108 |
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
228
-39 (-15%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 254
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 228 | 17.7 | 12.9:1 | 64% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 16.7 | 14.7:1 | 65% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 16.6 | 15.9:1 | 58% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 58% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 19.4 | 11.6:1 | 54% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 228 | 19 | 12.0:1 | 57% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 39% (98) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yuma High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (224 to 228); teachers down 9% (19.4 to 17.7).
About Yuma High School
Yuma High School serves students in YUMA, Colorado, as a small high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 228 students. The average among high schools in Colorado is roughly 627 students; this school is 64% smaller than that.
Yuma 1 School District has a total of 4 schools and 802 students, Yuma High School among them.
Hispanic students account for 63% of enrollment at Yuma High School. Other groups include 37% White. The county population is about 30% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Yuma High School comes in at 47%.
The teaching staff at Yuma High School is 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.9:1. That ratio is under the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 64%. Across public schools in Yuma County, the average is about the same, 61%.
Yuma High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (20.1%) and its predicted rate (27.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Colorado schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Yuma County, median household income is about $60,545, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Yuma High School is among the 9 public schools in Yuma County.
The nearest public school is Yuma Middle School, at about 0.6 miles. Yuma High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 26.0%, higher than Yuma High School's 20.1%.
Yuma High School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 267 to 228.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Yuma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,979
Census ACS
Median income
$60,545
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,759 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yuma 1 School District
- Kenneth P Morris Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Yuma Middle SchoolMiddle · 223 students
- YUMA PRESCHOOLElementary · 41 students
Other schools in YUMA
- Kenneth P Morris Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- Yuma Middle SchoolMiddle · 223 students
- YUMA PRESCHOOLElementary · 41 students
Other Yuma High schools
One other US public school is named Yuma High. Yuma High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Yuma High SchoolYUMA, AZ · 1,040 students
Nearby schools
- Yuma Middle School0.6 mi · 223
- Kenneth P Morris Elementary School0.6 mi · 310
- YUMA PRESCHOOL0.7 mi · 41
- Otis Junior-Senior High School13.2 mi · 102
- Otis Elementary School13.2 mi · 90
- Lone Star Undivided High School17.6 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Yuma High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Yuma High School?
Yuma High School enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Yuma High School serve?
Yuma High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yuma High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yuma High School is approximately 12.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Yuma High School?
At Yuma High School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 63% Hispanic.
What district is Yuma High School in?
Yuma High School is part of Yuma 1 School District.
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