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Basalt High School

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Basalt High School ranks 203 rd of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 338 Colorado High Schools

Better than 40% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Basalt High School is a midsized public high school in Basalt, Colorado, serving 414 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Roaring Fork School District Re-1. The school sits in the middle tier of Colorado high schools, ranking in the 40th percentile for 2025–26 — just above Glenwood Springs High School (38th percentile) but below Roaring Fork High School (60th) and Aspen High School (81st). About 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure similar to other high schools in the district.

The clearest concerns are reading and dropping out. Only 54% of freshmen scored proficient in PSAT9 reading/writing versus 66% statewide, while the 3.2% dropout rate is double the Colorado rate of 1.6%. Graduation stands at 84.2%, below Glenwood Springs (89.2%), Roaring Fork (85.1%), and far below Aspen (97.9%). Math is a relative bright spot: 38% proficiency is essentially at the state average of 40% and above Glenwood Springs' 35%. Also notable is that the school's effectiveness with low-income students fell from the 61st to the 25th percentile in one year, as the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch jumped from 22% to 47% between 2022–23 and 2023–24.

On the positive side, Basalt's student-teacher ratio of 16.3 is better than Glenwood Springs (18.5) and Roaring Fork (17.2), and its overall state ranking improved from the 32nd to the 40th percentile this year. Chronic absenteeism of 29.8% is close to the state average of 28.4%. The school has not yet returned to its 2018–19 level, when it ranked in the 70th percentile, but the trend is stabilizing. For parents, the most important watch items are reading proficiency, dropout prevention, and whether recent gains are shared equitably across all student groups.

414

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,016

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Southside Drive
Basalt, CO 81621-9131

(970) 384-5959

District: Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

Feeder schools for Basalt High School:

Elementary:	Basalt Elementary School
Middle:	Basalt Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.2%

White:

31.9%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Reading and Writing scores 12 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Colorado avg53%

203^rd of 338

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

54^th of 115Roaring Fork School District No. Re-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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	203 of 338	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	223 of 328	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	192 of 349	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	200 of 349	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	125 of 221	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	126 of 210	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	125 of 411	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	152 of 388	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.8	130 of 255	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.3	164 of 292	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	223 of 369	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	160 of 349	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.8	148 of 334	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.4	182 of 337	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.1	200 of 327	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	164 of 310	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.0	130 of 301	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.7	109 of 298	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	112 of 286	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.3	76 of 280	72.9%	★★★★☆
2004	74.0	71 of 279	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	131 of 245	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	170 of 247	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	150 of 257	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	178 of 254	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	140 of 257	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	108 of 239	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	137 of 187	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	137 of 199	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	130 of 198	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	84 of 205	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	118 of 181	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	156 of 208	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.5	75 of 194	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	62 of 211	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	91 of 200	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	76 of 203	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	121 of 188	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	160 of 243	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	173 of 246	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	139 of 256	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	132 of 252	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	93 of 253	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	93 of 240	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	71 of 221	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	85 of 229	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	102 of 234	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	81 of 228	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.1	40 of 225	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)68th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing54%-12 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Basalt High School	Public	9-12	600 Southside Drive	Basalt	81621	Eagle County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5959	414	25	16.3	47.3%	132 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	274 (66.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	38.1	203^rd of 338 public high schools	39.9%		33	223^rd of 328 public high schools	32.0%	20			54.0	38.0				$20,016
Roaring Fork High School	Public	9-12	2270 Highway 133	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5757	472	27	17.2	43.0%	223 (47.2%)	4 (0.8%)	226 (47.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	57.6	136^th of 338 public high schools	59.8%		47.6	162^nd of 328 public high schools	50.6%	26	64.0	36.0	68.0	51.0	62.0	38.0	36.0	$19,520
Bridges	Public	9-12	455 South 3rd Street	Carbondale	81623	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5995	68	7	10.4	67.6%	20 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)								$30,240
Aspen High School	Public	9-12	235 High School Road	Aspen	81611	Pitkin County	Aspen School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(970) 925-3760	559	45	12.5		452 (80.9%)	2 (0.4%)	82 (14.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	81.2	64^th of 338 public high schools	81.1%		82.5	49^th of 328 public high schools	85.1%	15	84.0	60.0	81.0	55.0	86.0	48.0	37.8	$30,965
Glenwood Springs High School	Public	9-12	1521 Grand Avenue	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	No	(970) 384-5555	1,032	56	18.5	46.6%	392 (38.0%)	3 (0.3%)	597 (57.8%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.7%)	37	208^th of 338 public high schools	38.5%		39.5	199^th of 328 public high schools	39.3%	9	58.0	39.0	52.0	35.0	51.0	28.0	20.8	$17,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Basalt High School

Is Basalt High School a good school?

Basalt High School ranks 203^rd of 338 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Basalt High School in?

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

What is the racial makeup of Basalt High School?

Students at Basalt High School are 66% Hispanic, 32% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Basalt High School?

Basalt High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Basalt Elementary School
Middle : Basalt Middle School

How many students attend Basalt High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Basalt High School.

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

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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