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Moffat County High School

Public Grades 9-12
229th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 30% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Moffat County High School is a public high school located in Craig, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 501 students. The school is part of the Moffat County School District RE: No. 1, which is ranked 81 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Moffat County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado high schools, with its statewide ranking ranging from 190 to 292 out of 411 schools.

Moffat County High School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 32%. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 78.6% to 84.2% over the past few years, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 1.6% and 2.1%, which is higher than the state's average. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 27.7% to 50.0% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the closest neighboring high school, Hayden High School, which is located approximately 16 miles from Moffat County High School, generally outperforms Moffat County High School on various metrics, such as 11th-grade SAT Mathematics proficiency. This suggests that addressing the root causes of Moffat County High School's challenges, including chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, could be a key focus area for improvement.

481
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,188
Per pupil spending ?
44.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 900 Finley Lane
       Craig, CO  81625-3241

(970) 824-7036

District: Moffat County School District RE: No. 1


Feeder schools for Moffat County High School:

Elementary:    Ridgeview Elementary School
    Sandrock Elementary
    Sunset Elementary School
Middle:    Craig Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.3%
Hispanic:
29.9%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025
Strengths
✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Colorado average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Colorado)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg37%
Colorado avg47%
229th of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Bottom 30%▲ up 23 pts since 2015
From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
81st of 115Moffat County School District RE: No. 1 among Colorado districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202531.3229 of 32830.2%★★☆☆☆
202420.5278 of 34920.3%★☆☆☆☆
202320.2277 of 34920.6%★☆☆☆☆
202213.2190 of 22114.0%★☆☆☆☆
20216.0196 of 2106.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.3292 of 41129.0%★☆☆☆☆
201830.8253 of 38834.8%★★☆☆☆
201711.2235 of 2568.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201617.4209 of 25518.0%★☆☆☆☆
201512.4270 of 2927.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201427.3274 of 36925.7%★☆☆☆☆
201340.4222 of 34936.4%★★☆☆☆
201242.9203 of 33439.2%★★☆☆☆
201142.3212 of 33737.1%★★☆☆☆
201048.3188 of 32742.5%★★☆☆☆
200944.3188 of 31039.4%★★☆☆☆
200840.4194 of 30135.5%★★☆☆☆
200751.7160 of 29846.3%★★☆☆☆
200642.9177 of 28638.1%★★☆☆☆
200539.2183 of 28034.6%★★☆☆☆
200452.5143 of 27948.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202533.6164 of 24733.6%★★☆☆☆
202422.9192 of 25725.3%★☆☆☆☆
202327.1185 of 25427.2%★☆☆☆☆
202223.3192 of 25725.3%★☆☆☆☆
202116.9198 of 23917.2%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
20243.4134 of 1404.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.4104 of 1083.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202147.270 of 11840.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202115.1160 of 18111.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202543.4109 of 19443.8%★★☆☆☆
202419.2176 of 21116.6%★☆☆☆☆
202320.6168 of 20016.0%★☆☆☆☆
202222.8163 of 20319.7%★☆☆☆☆
202117.0168 of 18810.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202524.5183 of 24625.6%★☆☆☆☆
202416.1216 of 25615.6%★☆☆☆☆
202316.1214 of 25215.1%★☆☆☆☆
202219.5196 of 25322.5%★☆☆☆☆
202117.6192 of 24020.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
20259.7198 of 2095.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20247.6217 of 2295.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.8223 of 2344.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.9216 of 2285.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.9216 of 2254.0%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2021)12th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)5th percentile-25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)4th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing55%-10 vs state
Science28%+3 vs state
Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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Students at Moffat County High School are 66% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Moffat County High School ranks 229th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Moffat County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ridgeview Elementary School
Elementary : Sandrock Elementary
Elementary : Sunset Elementary School
Middle : Craig Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 481 students attended Moffat County High School.


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