Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Bayfield’s public schools outscore 60% of Colorado districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bayfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Bayfield’s districts is 22%, below the Colorado average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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.
Bayfield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 149 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bayfield’s, its schools beat 48%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Bayfield’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,995 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Bayfield Intermediate School, then Bayfield Middle School, then Bayfield High School. Enrollment is down 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.
What’s behind Bayfield’s grade
B: better than 60% of Colorado school districts, #92 of 159 Colorado towns. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bayfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bayfield
Bayfield Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 222 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Bayfield
Bayfield Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 222 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bayfield
Bayfield Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 222 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bayfield
Bayfield Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 222 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bayfield
Bayfield Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bayfield
Bayfield Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bayfield
Bayfield Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 274 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Bayfield
Bayfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 283 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Bayfield
Bayfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 283 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Bayfield
Bayfield Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 283 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bayfield
Bayfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 404 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bayfield
Bayfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 404 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bayfield
Bayfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 404 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bayfield
Bayfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 404 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Bayfield’s public schools are run by Bayfield School District 10 JT-R. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Bayfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Bayfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bayfield | B | Bayfield School District 10 JT-R |
Every school in Bayfield
4 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).
Questions about Bayfield’s schools
Are Bayfield’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Colorado: the public schools Bayfield children attend outscore 60% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #92 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bayfield in?
Bayfield School District 10 JT-R, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,183 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bayfield kids go to high school?
Bayfield High School, with 404 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Bayfield’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bayfield School District 10 JT-R graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Bayfield spend per student?
$14,995 in Bayfield School District 10 JT-R (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bayfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bayfield → They have their own page.
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.