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CO Regular Public School District 12 Schools

Durango School District No. 9-R

DURANGO, CO 81303 • La Plata County • 12 Operating Schools
(970) 247-5411
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District Administrative Profile

Source: NCES 2024-2025
District Structure Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Town: Distant
Supervisory Union None (Independent)
NCES District ID 0803480
State Identifier CO-1520
County FIPS 08067
Charter Classification Not a charter district
Operating Schools 12 schools
Central Office Phone (970) 247-5411
Administrative Office Location 281 Sawyer Dr Suite 100
Durango, CO 81303

Geographic Service Area (Counties, Municipalities & ZIPs)

Counties Served

Cities & Towns Served

District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 4,100 8,200 2020-2021: 6,931 students 6,931 2020-2021 2021-2022: 5,794 students 5,794 -16.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 5,452 students 5,452 -5.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 5,146 students 5,146 -5.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 4,337 students 4,337 -15.7% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 12 4,337 338.9 12.8:1 1,635
2023-2024 13 5,146 396.2 13.0:1 1,656
2022-2023 13 5,452 388.0 14.1:1 1,314
2021-2022 14 5,794 370.6 15.6:1 829
2020-2021 15 6,931 380.8 18.2:1 1,239

Schools in this District (13)

Source: NCES 2024-2025

School Name Grades Level Type City Action
Animas Valley Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School DURANGO View ›
Florida Mesa Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School DURANGO View ›
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School HESPERUS View ›
Needham Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School DURANGO View ›
Park Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School DURANGO View ›
Riverview Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School DURANGO View ›
Sunnyside Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Regular School DURANGO View ›
The Juniper School K-8 Elementary School Regular School DURANGO View ›
Durango Big Picture High School 9-12 High School Alternative School DURANGO View ›
Durango High School 9-12 High School Regular School DURANGO View ›
Escalante Middle School 6-8 Middle School Regular School DURANGO View ›
Miller Middle School 6-8 Middle School Regular School DURANGO View ›
Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango — General K-12 Regular School DURANGO View ›