High school (grades 9-12) · Durango, CO

Durango High School

Federal NCES profile for Durango High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080348000448
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👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Durango High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. It is also one of the largest schools in Colorado.

#3 of 3
high schools in Durango · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
17.3:1
students per teacher
17.4%
free-lunch eligible

Durango High School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Durango High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Durango, CO.

School address

Durango, CO 81301
District: Durango School District No. 9-R · Colorado

NCES ID 080348000448 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

Durango High School held near 1,343 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 78.2 → 81.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 080348000448 · Durango, CO High · MID · TRAD

1,352 enr · 17.3:1 · 17.4% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango (964 students)

Durango High School held near 1,343 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE added 78.2 → 81.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Durango High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Durango High School reports 1,352 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Durango High School compares

Durango High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.3:1 ▲ 4% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.4% ▼ 55% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,352 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,352
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
17.4%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 66% in Colorado - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,729
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.1 FTE
Per 435 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 126 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 67.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.9%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 67.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Durango High School is about as mixed as the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Durango School District No. 9-R reports $14,729 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Durango High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Escalante Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Park Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Riverview Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Needham Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Durango High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Durango School District No. 9-R · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,352 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Durango High School

How many students attend Durango High School?

Durango High School has 1,352 students enrolled. It is a high school in Durango, CO. CCD year-over-year: 1,369 (2022-23) → 1,343 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Durango High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Durango High School is 17.3:1, which is 4% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Durango High School?

17.4% of students at Durango High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Durango High School?

The largest demographic group at Durango High School is White at 67.7% of enrollment, in Durango, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Durango High School?

Durango High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Durango High School rank among high schools in Durango?

By Resource Investment Index, Durango High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Durango, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Durango on the city page.

What other schools are in Durango School District No. 9-R?

Besides Durango High School, Durango School District No. 9-R also operates Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango (964 students), Escalante Middle School (461 students), and Park Elementary School (452 students). See the Durango School District No. 9-R district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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