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Bayfield High School

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Bayfield High School ranks 214 th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 35% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Bayfield High School is a public high school located in Bayfield, Colorado, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 422 students. The school is part of the Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R, which is ranked 72 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bayfield High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 81 out of 256 Colorado high schools in 2016-2017 (3-star rating) to 214 out of 328 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating), indicating the school is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Bayfield High School's Hispanic students performing relatively well, but White students and students of low socioeconomic status performing significantly worse. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 83.1% and 92.0% over the past few years, with a dropout rate ranging from 0.7% to 2.1%, generally in line with or slightly better than the state average.

One concerning trend at Bayfield High School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 27.7% in 2023-2024 to 40.8% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in CMAS/Science, SAT/Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics all lower than the Colorado state averages. While Bayfield High School outperforms the lower-ranked Ignacio High School, it performs weaker than the nearby Durango High School, which is ranked 95 out of 328 Colorado high schools in 2024-2025 (4-star rating).

404

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,670

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Co Rd 501
Bayfield, CO 81122

(970) 884-9521

District: Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R

Feeder schools for Bayfield High School:

Elementary:	Bayfield Intermediate School
	Bayfield Primary School
Middle:	Bayfield Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

19.3%

American Indian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Colorado avg47%

214^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 115Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	214 of 328	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	210 of 349	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	184 of 349	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	134 of 221	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	155 of 210	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	140 of 411	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	145 of 388	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	81 of 256	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.8	129 of 255	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.3	165 of 292	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.8	116 of 369	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.7	116 of 349	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	110 of 334	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.3	75 of 337	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	64.4	128 of 327	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	80 of 310	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	51 of 301	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	73 of 298	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.4	52 of 286	81.8%	★★★★☆
2005	77.1	60 of 280	78.6%	★★★★☆
2004	76.2	63 of 279	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	157 of 247	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	163 of 257	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	164 of 254	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	119 of 257	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	120 of 239	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	66.7	59 of 205	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	93 of 194	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	137 of 211	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	58 of 200	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	28 of 203	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	74 of 188	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	168 of 246	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	156 of 256	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	129 of 252	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	128 of 253	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	166 of 240	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	187 of 209	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	206 of 229	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	178 of 234	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	154 of 228	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.6	204 of 225	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)71st percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing53%-9 vs state

Mathematics26%-6 vs state

Science18%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Bayfield High School

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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
Bayfield High School	Public	9-12	800 Co Rd 501	Bayfield	81122	La Plata County	Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 884-9521	404	33	12.2	34.4%	288 (71.3%)	2 (0.5%)	78 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	35.8	214^th of 328 public high schools	34.8%		36.6	210^th of 349 public high schools	39.8%	4	54.0	28.0	68.0	28.0	53.0	26.0	17.6	$15,670
Ignacio High School	Public	9-12	315 Becker Street	Ignacio	81137	La Plata County	Ignacio School District No. 11Jt	No	No	No	No	(970) 563-0515	182	20	8.9	47.8%	59 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (36.3%)	2 (1.1%)	45 (24.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	21.7	261^st of 328 public high schools	20.4%		22.2	269^th of 349 public high schools	22.9%	8	37.0	14.0	37.0	15.0	55.0	31.0	33.3	$23,632
Animas High School	Public, Charter	9-12	22 Osprey Way	Durango	81301	La Plata County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 247-2474	249	23	10.9	26.5%	200 (80.3%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	40.1	196^th of 328 public high schools	40.2%		67	104^th of 349 public high schools	70.2%	92	68.0	21.0	62.0	19.0	80.0	20.0	18.9	$13,644
Durango High School	Public	9-12	2390 Main Avenue	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 259-1630	1,352	84	16.1	30.1%	915 (67.7%)	11 (0.8%)	304 (22.5%)	6 (0.4%)	66 (4.9%)	2 (0.1%)	48 (3.6%)	71.8	95^th of 328 public high schools	71.0%		73.4	84^th of 349 public high schools	75.9%	11			76.0	49.0			38.8	$15,718
Southwest Colorado eSchool	Public, Virtual	6-12	701 Camino Del Rio Suite 220	Durango	81301	La Plata County	San Juan boces	No	No	Yes	No	(970) 403-0946	48	2	29.4		36 (75.0%)	2 (4.2%)	7 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$00
Durango Big Picture High School	Public	9-12	150 Tech Center Dr	Durango	81301	La Plata County	Durango School District No. 9-R	No	No	No	No	(970) 259-0203	99	11	8.9	56.6%	57 (57.6%)	1 (1.0%)	25 (25.3%)	2 (2.0%)	8 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)	30.4	231^st of 328 public high schools	29.6%		35.9	215^th of 349 public high schools	38.4%	16	50.0			17.0			31.3	$28,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayfield High School

How many students attend Bayfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Bayfield High School.

What schools feed into Bayfield High School?

Bayfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bayfield Intermediate School
Elementary : Bayfield Primary School
Middle : Bayfield Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bayfield High School?

Students at Bayfield High School are 71% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Bayfield High School a good school?

Bayfield High School ranks 214^th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bayfield High School in?

Bayfield School District No. 10Jt-R

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