Top Rankings
Yuma 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 246 students in Yuma 1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Yuma 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Yuma 1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yuma High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
843 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yuma 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
56%
36%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
43%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,400 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,505 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,400
$15,475
Spending / Student
$32,505
$15,793
Best Yuma 1 School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Yuma High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 South Albany
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-5488
Yuma, CO 80759
(970) 848-5488
Gr: 9-12 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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