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Buena Vista High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

559 Railroad, Buena Vista, CO 81211 · (719) 395-7100 · Part of Buena Vista School District R-31

Buena Vista’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
256
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Buena Vista High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Buena Vista kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Buena Vista Middle School211 students
9–12Buena Vista High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

559 Railroad, Buena Vista

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 980
Grade 1071
Grade 1163
Grade 1242
Enrollment over time
267’20
273’21
274’22
271’23
256’24

Down 4.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buena Vista High School from Buena Vista families.

Other schools in Buena Vista School District R-31

The district →
The Grove BVSD's Early Learning Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Buena Vista
60 students
Avery/Parsons Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buena Vista
C
383 students13:1
Buena Vista Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buena Vista
B−
211 students11:1
Chaffee County High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Buena Vista
15 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Buena Vista’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.