High Schools in Ridgway School District No. R-2

Summary:

The Ridgway School District No. R-2 in Colorado is home to one high school, Ridgway High School, which has consistently ranked among the top high schools in the state. The district itself is highly regarded, ranking 4th out of 115 districts in Colorado and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgway High School stands out as a strong-performing school within the district, ranking 49th out of 349 Colorado high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 89th out of 328 in the 2024-2025 school year, both with a 4-star rating. The school's students excel in reading and writing, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average on PSAT and SAT assessments. However, the school's math performance is more mixed, with 11th-grade students scoring below the state average on the SAT Math.

Other key metrics for Ridgway High School include an 84.2% four-year graduation rate, a low 1.9% dropout rate, and a student-teacher ratio of 8.2 to 1, suggesting that students benefit from more individualized attention. The school also serves a diverse student population, with 23.76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, Ridgway High School appears to be a strong-performing school within a highly ranked school district, offering a well-rounded education to its students.

District Detail

1115 West Clinton Street
Ridgway, CO 81432-0230

(970) 626-4320

SchoolDigger Rank:
4^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 320

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Ridgway High School	Public	9-12	1200 Green Street	Ridgway	81432	Ouray County	Ridgway School District No. R-2	No	No	No	No	(970) 626-5788	97	12	7.9	26.8%	70 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (14.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.3%)	74.3	89^th of 328 public high schools	72.9%		70.7	93^rd of 349 public high schools	73.4%	4	80.0	44.0	100.0	70.0	80.0	15.0	40.0	$30,685

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ouray School District No. R-1	10.34 mi	3
Telluride School District No. R-1	14.94 mi	4	6^th
Montrose County School District Re-1J	20.76 mi	15	75^th
Silverton School District No. 1	24.2 mi	3
Hinsdale County School District No. Re-1	25.88 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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