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Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j

800 North Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 45 students in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School in Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
7 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
2,065 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#43 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
30%
33%
48%
45%
(20-21)
27%
29%
82%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
21%
35%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
75%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,458 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,593 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,458
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,593
$15,791

Best Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marble Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
412 West Main Street
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-9550
Gr: K-10 | 45 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,065 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 82% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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