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Schools in Basalt · Roaring Fork School District RE-1

Basalt’s public schools outscore 50% of Colorado districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Basalt, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 36% of students in Basalt’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Colorado average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#115of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 9 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 6 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▲ 0 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.3K
▲ 15% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,320 students on the public path
In brief

Basalt’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 143 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Basalt’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,260 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Basalt Middle School, then Basalt High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Basalt’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Colorado school districts, #115 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 24%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,502 test results and a graduating class of 475 could put Basalt anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Basalt’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,522 in math, 2,481 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Basalt, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Basalt Elementary SchoolRoaring Fork School District RE-1C+
5–8Basalt Middle SchoolRoaring Fork School District RE-1C+
9–12Basalt High SchoolRoaring Fork School District RE-1A−

Basalt’s public schools are run by Roaring Fork School District RE-1, which also serves Carbondale, Glenwood Springs and Snowmass Village. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Roaring Fork School District RE-1Grades PK–12 · 14 schools · 5,839 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$18,260CO $15,889 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 44.9% · 2481 students tested
Math26%
State average 31.8% · 2522 students tested

Basalt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Basalt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BasaltB−Roaring Fork School District RE-1

Every school in Basalt

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Basaltby address
Basalt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C+
539 students14:1Rate it →
Basalt Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
367 students13:1Rate it →
Basalt High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
414 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Basalt’s schools

Are Basalt’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Basalt children attend outscore 50% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #115 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Basalt in?

Roaring Fork School District RE-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,839 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Basalt kids go to high school?

Basalt High School, with 414 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Basalt’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Roaring Fork School District RE-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Basalt spend per student?

$18,260 in Roaring Fork School District RE-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.