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Big Sandy School District No. 100j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 97 students in Big Sandy School District No. 100j. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Big Sandy School District No. 100j have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Big Sandy School District No. 100j have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Simla High School, with 60-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
325 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Big Sandy School District No. 100j, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 180 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
35%
# Black Students
n/a
14,057 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
264 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
81%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
411
# Students in K Grade:
14
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
16
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
27
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,692 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,018 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,692
$15,247
Spending / Student
$15,018
$15,560
Best Big Sandy School District No. 100j Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Simla High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18091 County Road 125
Simla, CO 80835
(719) 541-2291
Simla, CO 80835
(719) 541-2291
Grades: 9-12
| 97 students
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