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Nucla High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

225 West 4th Street, Nucla, CO 81424 · (970) 864-7350 · Part of West End School District RE-2

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Directions
Students
60
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Nucla High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–8Nucla Middle School39 students
9–12Nucla High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

225 West 4th Street, Nucla

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 910
Grade 1019
Grade 1114
Grade 1217
Enrollment over time
68’20
63’21
63’22
63’23
60’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nucla High School from Nucla families.

Other schools in West End School District RE-2

The district →
Nucla Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Naturita
C−
161 students17:1
Nucla Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Nucla
C
39 students17:1

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; Nucla’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.