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C

Moffat County School District RE-1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Craig and Dinosaur.

Craig’s School Grade C better than 30% of Colorado school districts

Students
1,821
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,264
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$8.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Moffat County School District RE-1

  • Its letter, C: results better than 30% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $8.3M, about $4,583 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 30% of the 169 Colorado school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CCraig 8,874Dinosaur 242

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Craig. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Craig Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Moffat County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency18%
State average 31.8% · 943 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 44.9% · 943 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75–79%
State average 82.7% · 117 in the class

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,264 per student · 4% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 38%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,068’20
2,090’21
2,092’22
1,915’23
1,821’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 66%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools.

Ridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Craig
C+
233 students11:1
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Craig
117 students
Sandrock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Craig
D
299 students12:1
Sunset Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Craig
B
261 students12:1
Maybell School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Maybell
11 students11:1
Craig Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Craig
C
419 students14:1
Moffat County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Craig
B−
481 students14:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado.