The Crested Butte Community School's high school just received a ranking of #5 in Colorado by US News & World Report, it was also ranked #236 nationally out of 23,000 schools. To really understand the importance of that ranking, one must consider the pool from which it exists. Of all the schools in Colorado, I would guess CBCS's high school is the smallest, with a total of 195 students, which is especially unique for a public high school. The other top 10 schools have enrollments ranging from 306 to 2178 students. As a parent of a senior, I can attest to the small size and quality of teaching. My daughter knows all of her teachers quite well, and has known most of the kids her whole life. Due to the lifestyle offered here, we get top notch teachers who really want to be here - there is a high level of competition for full time teaching jobs.
In the past few years the school has become a huge real estate draw for families looking for a high quality education coupled with the outdoor lifestyle we embrace. Instead of having their children in private schools or very large public schools, families are choosing to move here full time, enroll their kids in school, and either telecommute or use an alternative method for work. That has certainly helped real estate values increase here, and with the ranking rising from 10 to 5 in the last couple of years, I don't see that trend stopping any time soon.
Read the CB News article here, and the US News article here.
In the past few years the school has become a huge real estate draw for families looking for a high quality education coupled with the outdoor lifestyle we embrace. Instead of having their children in private schools or very large public schools, families are choosing to move here full time, enroll their kids in school, and either telecommute or use an alternative method for work. That has certainly helped real estate values increase here, and with the ranking rising from 10 to 5 in the last couple of years, I don't see that trend stopping any time soon.
Read the CB News article here, and the US News article here.
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