For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 178 students in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count have a Graduation Rate of 65%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Center High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
606 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
29%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
90%
36%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
9%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,559 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,649 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,559
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,649
$15,791
Best Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Academic Recovery Center Of San Luis Valley
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2859
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2859
Grades: 9-12
| 3 students
Rank: #22.
Center High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2232
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2232
Grades: 9-12
| 155 students
Rank: n/an/a
550 South Sylvester
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-3442
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-3442
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
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