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B−

Yuma School District 1

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Yuma and Eckley.

Yuma’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Colorado school districts

Students
802
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,415
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$15.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Yuma School District 1

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Colorado districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the CO average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $15.1M, about $18,882 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% 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 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 Yuma. Grade by grade →

5–8Yuma Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Yuma High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency23%
State average 31.8% · 409 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 44.9% · 410 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 82.7% · 62 in the class

93% 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
$13,415 per student · 16% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 42%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 44%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
906’20
876’21
886’22
843’23
802’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 58%White 41%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.