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Schools in Rico

Rico’s public schools

Dolores County School District RE-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rico. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Colorado’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 37% of students in Colorado’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 26% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
262 students on the public path
In brief

Rico’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Rico’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s 1,665 public schools. Dove Creek Elementary School places highest (better than 31%); Dove Creek High School lowest (24%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Rico, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dove Creek Elementary Schoolin Dove CreekC
6–12Dove Creek High Schoolin Dove CreekC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dolores County School District RE-2.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dolores County School District RE-2Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 262 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$19,988CO $15,889 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 44.9% · 48 students tested
Math15%
State average 31.8% · 48 students tested

Rico vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Rico’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rico—Dolores County School District RE-2

Every school in Rico

2 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).

Also serving Ricoin other towns
Dove Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dove Creek
C
124 students13:1Rate it →
Dove Creek High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Dove Creek
C−
138 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Rico’s schools

Are Rico’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Rico. Dolores County School District RE-2 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Rico. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Colorado’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Rico in?

Dolores County School District RE-2.

Where do Rico kids go to high school?

Dove Creek High School.

Parents talk

What Rico families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.