Ridgway School District R-2

Listed by NCES as Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a (district ID 0806210)

Public school district · Ouray County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0806210

Ridgway School District R-2 spent $18,512 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,529). Its 3 schools enrolled 320 students in 2024-25; 54.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,473 per student, up 10.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Colorado: 82.7%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Colorado districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Ridgway School District R-2 in enrollment (314 to 350 students) and Ridgway School District R-2 itself.

Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Ridgway School District R-2, FY23South Routt School District RE-3 $20,006; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the counties of El Pas $17,003; Sargent $16,571; Fowler School District No. R4J $15,767; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Haxtun School District RE-2J $14,114; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kSouth Routt School District RE…$20,006Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Miami-Yoder Joint District No.…$17,003Sargent$16,571Fowler School District No. R4J$15,767Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Haxtun School District RE-2J$14,114Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Ridgway School District R-2, FY23South Routt School District RE-3 $20,006; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the counties of El Pas $17,003; Sargent $16,571; Fowler School District No. R4J $15,767; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Haxtun School District RE-2J $14,114; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kSouth Routt School District RE-3$20,006Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 o…$17,003Sargent$16,571Fowler School District No. R4J$15,767Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Haxtun School District RE-2J$14,114Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Ridgway School District R-2, FY23South Routt School District RE-3 $20,006; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the counties of El Pas $17,003; Sargent $16,571; Fowler School District No. R4J $15,767; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Haxtun School District RE-2J $14,114; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k15k20k22.5kSouth Routt School District RE-3$20,006Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the co…$17,003Sargent$16,571Fowler School District No. R4J$15,767Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Haxtun School District RE-2J$14,114Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529
Current spending per student, Colorado districts closest in size to Ridgway School District R-2, FY23South Routt School District RE-3 $20,006; Ridgway School District R-2 $18,512; Plateau Valley, $17,245; Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the counties of El Pas $17,003; Sargent $16,571; Fowler School District No. R4J $15,767; Buffalo School District RE-4J $15,096; Haxtun School District RE-2J $14,114; Hoehne School District RE-3 $13,006; Deer Trail 26J $12,751; State median, under 1,000 students $17,529.10k15k20k22.5kSouth Routt School District RE-3$20,006Ridgway School District R-2$18,512Plateau Valley,$17,245Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of th…$17,003Sargent$16,571Fowler School District No. R4J$15,767Buffalo School District RE-4J$15,096Haxtun School District RE-2J$14,114Hoehne School District RE-3$13,006Deer Trail 26J$12,751State median, under 1,000 students $17,529

Where the money came from

$14,025,000 in revenue: 54.6% state, 43.4% local and 2.0% federal. Total spending including $11,993,000 of capital outlay was $18,866,000, or $56,825 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ridgway School District R-2 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,656,000; Local $6,091,000; Federal $278,000; total $14,025,000.
  • State$7,656,000 55%
  • Local$6,091,000 43%
  • Federal$278,000 2%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 109 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

332 students in 2022-23, 330 students in 2023-24, 320 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ridgway School District R-2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 32001002003004002022-233322023-243302024-25320
Ridgway School District R-2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 32001002003004002022-233322023-243302024-25320
Ridgway School District R-2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 32001002003004002022-233322023-243302024-25320
Ridgway School District R-2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 332, 2023-24: 330, 2024-25: 32001002003004002022-233322023-243302024-25320

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333231.610.5
2023-2433030.910.7
2024-2532030.510.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,093,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,304 per student

Ridgway School District R-2 booked $2,093,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 32 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $66,171 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 66 in 100 Colorado districts with a figure (state median $62,708, 161 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,812,00086.6%
Special education$119,0005.7%
Vocational$82,0003.9%
Other programs$80,0003.8%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,450 in 2018-19, $4,571 in 2019-20, $5,329 in 2020-21, $5,430 in 2021-22, $6,304 in 2022-23.

Ridgway School District R-2 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,450, 2019-20: $4,571, 2020-21: $5,329, 2021-22: $5,430, 2022-23: $6,30402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4502019-20$4,5712020-21$5,3292021-22$5,4302022-23$6,304
Ridgway School District R-2 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,450, 2019-20: $4,571, 2020-21: $5,329, 2021-22: $5,430, 2022-23: $6,30402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4502019-20$4,5712020-21$5,3292021-22$5,4302022-23$6,304
Ridgway School District R-2 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,450, 2019-20: $4,571, 2020-21: $5,329, 2021-22: $5,430, 2022-23: $6,30402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4502019-20$4,5712020-21$5,3292021-22$5,4302022-23$6,304
Ridgway School District R-2 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,450, 2019-20: $4,571, 2020-21: $5,329, 2021-22: $5,430, 2022-23: $6,30402k4k6k8k2018-19$4,4502019-20$4,5712020-21$5,3292021-22$5,4302022-23$6,304

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Ridgway School District R-2 scored proficient or above: 45-49% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtColoradoStudents tested
Math45-49%31.8%170

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 33 students in Ridgway School District R-2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtColorado
Four-year graduation rate90% or more82.7%
Students in the class3368,390

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 149 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ridgway Elementary School14913.321.5%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 74 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ridgway Middle School7410.424.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 97 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ridgway High School978.022.7%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Ridgway School District R-2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Ridgway School District R-2

  1. Colorado districts by spending per studentRidgway School District R-2 ranks 45 of 109 Colorado districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,512).#45 of 109
  2. Every school district in ColoradoRidgway School District R-2 is the number 115 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 332 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#115 of 185
  3. Haxtun School District RE-2JThe next larger Colorado district: 334 students in fall 2022, $14,114 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,114
  4. Deer Trail 26J School DistrictThe next smaller Colorado district: 325 students in fall 2022, $12,751 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,751
  5. Compare Ridgway School District R-2 with Haxtun School District RE-2JEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ridgway High School, its largest high school97 students in 2024-25, 8.0 per teacher.97
  7. Teacher salary spending across ColoradoRidgway School District R-2 spent $66,171 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$66,171
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Ridgway School District R-2

  1. How many schools and students are in Ridgway School District R-2?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 320 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ridgway School District R-2 spend per student?
    $18,512 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,529 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,473 per student, up 10.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Ridgway School District R-2's money come from?
    $14,025,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 54.6% state, 43.4% local and 2.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Ridgway School District R-2 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 22 of the 316 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Ridgway School District R-2 spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,093,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,304 per student. Divided by the 32 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,171 per teacher, more than 66 in 100 Colorado districts (state median $62,708). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Ridgway School District R-2 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ridgway School District R-2 scored proficient or above: 45-49% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Ridgway School District R-2?
    90% or more of the 33 students in Ridgway School District R-2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Ridgway School District R-2's NCES district ID?
    0806210. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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