Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Pagosa Springs’s public schools score below 54% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
18% of students in Pagosa Springs’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pagosa Springs, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pagosa Springs’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Pagosa Springs’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,466 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Pagosa Springs Middle School, then Pagosa Springs High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pagosa Peak Open School is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pagosa Springs’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Colorado school districts. Graduation is above the Colorado average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pagosa Springs, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 511 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 511 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 511 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 511 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs Elementary School
Grades K–4 · 511 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 484 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 484 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 484 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 484 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 435 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 435 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 435 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs High School
Grades 9–12 · 435 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Pagosa Springs’s public schools are run by Archuleta County School District 50-JT. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Pagosa Springs vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Pagosa Springs’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pagosa Springs | B− | Archuleta County School District 50-JT |
Every school in Pagosa Springs
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pagosa Springs’s schools
Are Pagosa Springs’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pagosa Springs children attend score below 54% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pagosa Springs in?
Archuleta County School District 50-JT, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,588 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pagosa Springs kids go to high school?
Pagosa Springs High School, with 435 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Pagosa Springs’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Archuleta County School District 50-JT graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Pagosa Springs spend per student?
$14,466 in Archuleta County School District 50-JT (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pagosa Springs families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pagosa Springs → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.