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Buena Vista High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 274 students

Address

559 RAILROAD
Buena Vista, CO 81211

School District

Buena Vista School District No. R-31

School Details

Total Students

274

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.5:1

Teachers (FTE)

22

School Type

Public

Locale

Town - Remote

County

8015

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

43 (15.7%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

17 (6.2%)

Total eligible: 60 students (21.9%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

080264000157

District NCES ID

0802640

Community Profile (81211)

Demographic and economic data for the 81211 ZIP code area where Buena Vista High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

8,007

Median Age

47

Male

58.8%

Female

41.2%

Age Distribution

Under 5

1.9%

5-9

4.8%

10-14

2.4%

15-19

3.3%

Under 18

11.8%

65+

22.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.6%

Black/African American

2.6%

Asian

0.9%

Native American

0.7%

Two or More Races

4.6%

Hispanic/Latino

4.8%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$60,529

Mean Household Income

$84,154

Per Capita Income

$34,563

Median Family Income

$66,890

Poverty Rate

10.5%

Unemployment Rate

11.4%

Households on SNAP

531

Employment & Commute

Employed

3,237

Avg. Commute Time

17.8 min

Work From Home

12.9%

Drive Alone

76.3%

Education

High School or Higher

89.4%

Bachelor's or Higher

32.4%

Graduate Degree

13.7%

Enrolled in School

1,009

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

29

Kindergarten

23

Elementary

554

High School

213

College

190

Housing

Median Home Value

$485,900

Median Rent

$1,192

Total Housing Units

4,121

Owner Occupied

63.3%

Renter Occupied

36.7%

Median Rooms

5.5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,492

Avg. Household Size

1.95

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

47

$100K-$150K

4

$200K-$300K

316

$500K-$1M

867

Households & Families

Total Households

3,365

Avg. Household Size

2

Avg. Family Size

2.46

Married Couples

44.2%

Living Alone

14.3%

Broadband Internet

83.4%

Veterans

382

Foreign Born

133

Health Insurance

Insured

6,128

Uninsured

645

Private Insurance

4,432

Public Insurance

2,958

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Buena Vista, CO 81211

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