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Horizons Exploratory Academy

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,702

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 E 9th Street
Salida, CO 81201-2768

(719) 530-5252

District: Salida School District No. R-32

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

African American:

3.1%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Colorado average (71% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the Colorado average (8% vs 2%)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)	CMAS Math (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math All Grades	Total
Horizons Exploratory Academy	Public	9-12	310 E 9th Street	Salida	81201	Chaffee County	Salida School District No. R-32	No	No	No	No	(719) 530-5252	32	4	9.1	53.1%	28 (87.5%)	1 (3.1%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)			$18,702
Salida High School	Public	9-12	26 Jones Avenue	Salida	81201	Chaffee County	Salida School District No. R-32	No	No	No	No	(719) 530-5400	409	26	15.5	29.1%	328 (80.2%)	5 (1.2%)	56 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)								(n/a)			$14,455
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	345 County Road 12	Cotopaxi	81223	Fremont County	Fremont Re-3	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 942-4131	77	8	9.1	49.4%	66 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)	46.9	21.9	$27,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizons Exploratory Academy

How many students attend Horizons Exploratory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 32 students attended Horizons Exploratory Academy.

What district is Horizons Exploratory Academy in?

Salida School District No. R-32

What is the racial makeup of Horizons Exploratory Academy?

Students at Horizons Exploratory Academy are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

2024–25 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 21, 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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