Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J
Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J is a public school district based in Gunnison, Colorado, serving 2,095 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 299 students each, fewer than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $12,985 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gunnison Watershed School District Re1J | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,985 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,208 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 142 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 290 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 233 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth School DistrictElizabeth | 2,282 | 7 | $11,292 | 16.0 | #45 |
| Gunnison Watershed School District Re1JGunnison · this district | 2,095 | 7 | $12,985 | 14.8 | #46 |
| Alamosa School District No. Re-11JAlamosa | 2,038 | 6 | $10,693 | 14.7 | #47 |
| Weld County School District No. Re-2Eaton | 2,000 | 5 | $9,830 | 15.7 | #48 |
| School District No. Re-1 ValleySterling | 1,910 | 7 | $11,588 | 14.7 | #49 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union-Scioto LocalChillicothe, OH | 2,096 | $11,498 | 20.0 |
| Rice Lake Area School DistrictRice Lake, WI | 2,096 | $13,474 | 12.1 |
| Bacon CountyAlma, GA | 2,094 | $12,359 | 13.0 |
| Canton Union School District 66Canton, IL | 2,094 | $10,133 | 12.9 |
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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