At a glance
Reported students
71
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
8.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Colorado other enrollment
22nd percentile
Compared with 143 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
374
Outer Range: 71 reported students.
State peer staffing position
14th percentile
8.4:1 reported; state peer median 16.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Outer Range
Outer Range is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–12 in MONTROSE. It is one of 15 current school records connected to Montrose County School District Re-1J. NCES reports 71 students for 2024–25.
Among 143 combined / other schools in Colorado with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 166 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 22nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 8.4:1, below the Colorado median of 16.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (84.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (11.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Outer Range
- 1How do the reported 8.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 8.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 39.4%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White84.5%
- Hispanic11.3%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Montrose County School District Re-1J
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Early Childhood Center
Other · Grades PK–PK
162 reported students
Peak Virtual Academy
Other · Grades KG–12
262 reported students
Black Canyon High School
High · Grades 09–12
100 reported students
Vista Charter School
High · Grades 09–12
188 reported students
Northside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
327 reported students
Pomona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
335 reported students