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About this school
Pagosa Springs High School is
a rural public school
in Pagosa Springs, Colorado that is part of Archuleta Sch Dist 50-jt.
It serves 435 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
Its teachers have had 155 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Pagosa Springs High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Pagosa Springs High School
$42,564
raised using DonorsChoose
155
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
166
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
Pagosa Springs High School has received support from
46 individuals from Colorado and
120 individuals out-of-state.