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Agate School District No. 300 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 32 students in Agate School District No. 300. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Agate School District No. 300 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
85 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Agate School District No. 300, 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)11-19%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.9%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.62
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
Showing 1992–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
28%
37%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
68%
49%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,753 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,565 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,748 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$2 MM
$16,147 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$23,753
$18,225
Showing 2003–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$23,565
$18,686
Showing 2003–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓
Best Agate School District No. 300 Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Agate Junior Senior High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
41032 2nd Avenue
Agate, CO 80101
(719) 764-2741
Agate, CO 80101
(719) 764-2741
Gr: 6-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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