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Chaffee County High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

613 East Main Street, Buena Vista, CO 81211 · (719) 395-4064 · Part of Buena Vista School District R-31

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

Directions
Students
15
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Chaffee County High School

  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 61.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 47%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

613 East Main Street, Buena Vista

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 106
Grade 115
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
39’20
25’21
19’22
12’23
15’24

Down 61.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 13%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chaffee County 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
Buena Vista High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Buena Vista
A−
256 students11:1

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.