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B+

Eagle County School District RE 50

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Gypsum, Eagle, Avon, Vail, Minturn, Red Cliff and Carbonate.

Gypsum’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Colorado school districts

Students
6,309
Schools
20
Spent per student
$17,598
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$311.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Eagle County School District RE 50

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% more per student than the CO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $311.2M, about $49,322 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gypsum. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Gypsum Creek Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Eagle Valley High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency26%
State average 31.8% · 3,136 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 44.9% · 3,091 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 82.7% · 511 in the class

97% 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
$17,598 per student · 11% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 43%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 15%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
6,685’20
6,679’21
6,616’22
6,489’23
6,309’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 54%White 42%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Homestake Peak School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Avon
C+
421 students10:1
Gypsum Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gypsum
D
395 students12:1
Eagle Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eagle
C−
350 students12:1
Brush Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eagle
B
341 students14:1
Red Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gypsum
C
336 students10:1
Red Sandstone Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vail
B
245 students13:1
Edwards Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Edwards
80 students11:1
Eagle County Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Edwards
A−
360 students15:1
Edwards Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Edwards
D
269 students10:1
Avon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Avon
D
242 students9:1
World Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gypsum
5 students6:1
Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA)
High · Grades 5–12 · Minturn
A−
278 students14:1
Eagle Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eagle
B+
340 students13:1
Gypsum Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gypsum
C−
317 students12:1
Berry Creek Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Edwards
C+
212 students10:1
World Academy Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gypsum
12 students10:1
Eagle Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gypsum
B
980 students15:1
Battle Mountain High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edwards
B+
916 students16:1
Red Canyon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Edwards
C−
157 students10:1
World Academy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Eagle
A−
53 students

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.