Dolores County Schools & Education
Dolores County, Colorado
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
38/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,437
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,447
School Score
38/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#26
of 63 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Dolores County
Measured School Summary
Dolores County faces educational challenges with a school score of 38/100 and a graduation rate of 75.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
Dolores County spends $8,437 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 5% above the Colorado average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 8.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Dolores County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
2 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
38/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #26 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
8.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$8,437
$990 above the state average
School coverage
2
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Dolores County has 2 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Dolores County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Dolores County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#26
of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Dolores County School District RE-2J
Elementary and high visible
263 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Dolores County School District RE-2J is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Dolores County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Dolores County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Dolores County, Colorado.
A graduation rate of 75.0% marks the most distinctive metric for Dolores County, sitting well below the national average of 87.0% and the Colorado state average of 83.1%. The county’s entire public education system is consolidated into a single rural district, Dolores County School District RE-2J, which serves 263 students across just two facilities. Per-pupil expenditure in this remote area is $8,437, which is higher than the state average of $7,447 but remains significantly lower than the national benchmark of approximately $13,000. Dove Creek High School is the largest of the two schools, with 139 students in grades 6 through 12. The composite school score for the county stands at 37.7, slightly above the state average of 35.6 but lower than the national median of 50.0. All students in the county attend schools classified as rural by the NCES. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
2
in Dolores County
Reported Enrollment
263
2 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Dolores County
Dolores County School District RE-2J
2 Public Schools in Dolores County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 2 of 2 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dove Creek High School | Record | Dolores County School District RE-2J | DOVE CREEK, 81324Rural: Remote | 6–12 | High | 139 |
| Seventh Street Elementary School | Record | Dolores County School District RE-2J | DOVE CREEK, 81324Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 124 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,437
State avg $7,447
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.