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About this school
Basalt High School is
a rural public school
in Basalt, Colorado that is part of Roaring Fork Sch Dist Re 1.
It serves 414 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 29 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
63%
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.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Basalt High School
$26,477
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
52
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Basalt High School has received support from
37 individuals from Colorado and
15 individuals out-of-state.
