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Buena Vista High School

Public Grades 9-12
147th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 55% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Buena Vista High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Buena Vista, Colorado, with a total enrollment of 271 students. The school is part of the Buena Vista School District No. R-31, which is ranked 45 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Buena Vista High School has demonstrated several strengths, including strong academic performance in reading and writing, with 73% of 9th-grade students proficient or better in PSAT9 Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 65%. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.1% to 94.0% in recent years, which are generally higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has been effective in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with a ranking in the top 50-94 out of 194-211 Colorado high schools for this student population.

However, the school faces some challenges, such as lower performance in PSAT9 Mathematics, with only 30% of 9th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38%. The school has also experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.0% to 27.7% in recent years. Interestingly, the only nearby high school, Chaffee County High School, is much smaller, with only 12 students, and has a lower statewide ranking and graduation rate compared to Buena Vista High School, suggesting that Buena Vista High School is the primary high school serving the local community.

256
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,506
Per pupil spending ?
35.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 559 Railroad
       Buena Vista, CO  81211

(719) 395-7100

District: Buena Vista School District No. R-31


Feeder schools for Buena Vista High School:

Elementary:    Avery/Parsons Elementary School
Middle:    Buena Vista Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.9%
Hispanic:
15.6%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2008 → 55th in 2025
Strengths
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
✓Above the Colorado median (55th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2008
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
Colorado avg51%
147th of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2018
From top 34% (2018) to top 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
45th of 115Buena Vista School District No. R-31 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
202551.1147 of 32855.2%★★★☆☆
201970.599 of 41175.9%★★★★☆
201860.9131 of 38866.2%★★★☆☆
201464.6123 of 36966.7%★★★☆☆
201377.465 of 34981.4%★★★★☆
201277.362 of 33481.4%★★★★☆
201178.660 of 33782.2%★★★★☆
201078.958 of 32782.3%★★★★☆
200979.752 of 31083.2%★★★★☆
200865.2112 of 30162.8%★★★☆☆
200756.9142 of 29852.3%★★★☆☆
200662.1110 of 28661.5%★★★☆☆
200564.399 of 28064.6%★★★☆☆
200458.3114 of 27959.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202545.5123 of 24750.2%★★★☆☆
202356.9108 of 25457.5%★★★☆☆
202247.8131 of 25749.0%★★☆☆☆
202162.487 of 23963.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202569.550 of 19474.2%★★★★☆
202450.394 of 21155.5%★★★☆☆
202148.691 of 18851.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202551.0112 of 24654.5%★★★☆☆
202448.6119 of 25653.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202526.8150 of 20928.2%★☆☆☆☆
202434.8149 of 22934.9%★★☆☆☆
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)74th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile~ school
Female (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)28th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing73%+8 vs state
Mathematics30%-8 vs state

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Buena Vista High School ranks 147th of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Buena Vista High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Avery/Parsons Elementary School
Middle : Buena Vista Middle School

Students at Buena Vista High School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Buena Vista High School.


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