Agate School District No. 300

41032 2nd Avenue
Agate, CO 80101
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 18 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
66 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#171 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
11-19%
32%
20-29%
45%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
35%
36%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
62%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,848 is higher than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,924 is higher than the state median of $15,793. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$1 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,848
$15,475
Spending / Student
$19,924
$15,793

Best Agate School District No. 300 Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Agate Junior Senior High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
41032 2nd Avenue
Agate, CO 80101
(719) 764-2741
Gr: 6-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 66 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : Bottom 50% in CO
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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