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Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,640 students in Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
35 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
14,567 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
824 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
29%
Graduation Rate
78%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
71%
35%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
23%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,199 in this school district is less 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 $14,653 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$213 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,199
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,653
$15,791
Best Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pueblo School For Arts & Sciences At Fulton Height
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1331 Santa Rosa Street
Pueblo, CO 81006
(719) 404-2680
Pueblo, CO 81006
(719) 404-2680
Gr: K-8 | 228 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #22.
Pueblo Charter School For The Arts & Sciences
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1745 Acero
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 549-2737
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 549-2737
Gr: K-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #33.
Chavez/huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2500 West 18th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 295-1623
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 295-1623
Gr: K-12 | 978 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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