Dolores School District No. Re-4a

100 N. 6th Street
Dolores, CO 81323-9376
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 71 students in Dolores School District No. Re-4a.
Public Preschools in Dolores School District No. Re-4a have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
668 Students
300,466 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
19,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Dolores School District No. Re-4a, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#76 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
27%
33%
38%
45%
(20-21)
15-19%
29%
85%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.64
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
14%
38%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
78%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,834 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,520. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,747 is less than the state median of $15,839. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,834
$15,520
Spending / Student
$11,747
$15,839

Best Dolores School District No. Re-4a Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1550 Hillside Avenue
Dolores, CO 81323
(970) 882-7277
Gr: PK | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 668 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 85% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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