Durango School District No. 9-R
Durango School District No. 9-R is a public school district based in Durango, Colorado, serving 4,337 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 361 students each, about the same as the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $10,055 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Colorado median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Durango School District No. 9-R compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Durango School District No. 9-R | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,055 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,185 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $75.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $90.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 340 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 793 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 217 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield School District No. Re-2Rifle | 4,695 | 10 | $12,573 | 17.5 | #32 |
| Delta County Joint District No. 50Delta | 4,396 | 16 | $11,094 | 16.7 | #33 |
| Durango School District No. 9-RDurango · this district | 4,337 | 12 | $10,055 | 12.8 | #34 |
| Weld County School District No. Re-5JMilliken | 4,055 | 7 | $9,939 | 17.3 | #35 |
| Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12Colorado Springs | 3,745 | 9 | $9,835 | 15.1 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest LocalHarrison, OH | 4,340 | $9,852 | 23.1 |
| North Canton CityNorth Canton, OH | 4,334 | $11,608 | 17.5 |
| New Berlin School DistrictNew Berlin, WI | 4,334 | $12,502 | 15.5 |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsSauk Rapids, MN | 4,331 | $12,236 | 15.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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