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Byers School District No. 32j

Item: Byers School District No. 32j
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103

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Top 30%

Tel: (303) 822-5292

www.byers32j.k12.co.us

Top Rankings

Byers School District No. 32j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,894 Schools

# Students

6,853 Students

864,096 Students

# Teachers

166 Teachers

52,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

41:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
Pre-K	44	170
Kind	160	307
1	190	314
2	178	325
3	215	340
4	227	329
5	283	336
6	338	335
7	426	340
8	560	345
9	601	366
10	1,014	368
11	1,133	370
12	1,484	399

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District Rank

Byers School District No. 32j, which is ranked within the top 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 44% has decreased from 55-59% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#47 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Byers School District No. 32j
2023	#47
2022	#52
2021	#41
2019	#105
2018	#146
2017	#167
2016	#167
2015	#121
2014	#131
2013	#81
2012	#78
2011	#20
2010	#41

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30%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	30%	33%
2022	30%	32%
2021	32%	33%
2019	25%	35%
2018	18%	35%
2017	11%	33%
2016	12%	33%
2015	21%	31%
2014	48%	57%
2013	53%	57%
2012	56%	56%
2011	90%	82%
2010	87%	81%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2022	47%	45%
2021	52%	47%
2019	39%	47%
2018	18%	44%
2017	21%	42%
2016	16%	40%
2015	30%	40%
2014	63%	69%
2013	72%	70%
2012	72%	70%
2011	97%	89%
2010	95%	89%

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(20-21)

20-24%

29%

44%

82.7%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	44%	82%
2022	50%	82%
2021	53%	81%
2020	41%	81%
2019	57%	80%
2018	57%	80%
2017	57%	78%
2016	62%	78%
2015	77%	77%
2014	84%	77%
2013	90%	77%
2012	80%	76%
2011	80%	75%

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(2022-23)

13.6%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	13.6%	33.6%
2022	34.3%	37.4%
2021	39.7%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	0.57	0.62
2022	0.55	0.61
2021	0.52	0.61
2020	0.52	0.60
2019	0.52	0.60
2018	0.54	0.60
2017	0.54	0.60
2016	0.57	0.60
2015	0.37	0.60
2014	0.34	0.59
2013	0.30	0.59
2012	0.26	0.59
2011	0.22	0.58
2010	0.23	0.55
2009	0.24	0.55
2008	0.24	0.54
2007	0.24	0.54
2006	0.15	0.53
2005	0.18	0.52
2004	0.16	0.52
2003	0.11	0.51
2002	0.11	0.50
2001	0.10	0.49
2000	0.06	0.48
1999	0.05	0.47
1998	0.09	0.46
1997	0.06	0.45
1996	0.06	0.44
1995	0.04	0.42
1994	0.03	0.42
1993	0.02	0.41
1992	0.03	0.41
1991	0.01	0.41
1990	0.05	0.40
1989	0.04	0.40
1988	0.07	0.39

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

36%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	31%	35%
2022	28%	35%
2021	26%	34%
2020	26%	34%
2019	26%	34%
2018	32%	34%
2017	32%	33%
2016	52%	33%
2015	15%	33%
2014	13%	33%
2013	12%	32%
2012	10%	32%
2011	9%	31%
2010	10%	28%
2009	10%	28%
2008	9%	28%
2007	8%	28%
2006	6%	27%
2005	7%	26%
2004	7%	25%
2003	5%	24%
2002	5%	23%
2001	4%	22%
2000	3%	21%
1999	2%	20%
1998	4%	19%
1997	3%	19%
1996	4%	18%
1995	3%	18%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	17%
1992	1%	17%
1991	1%	17%
1990	3%	16%
1989	2%	16%
1988	4%	15%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	4%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%

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% White

52%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	57%	51%
2022	61%	52%
2021	64%	52%
2020	65%	53%
2019	65%	53%
2018	60%	53%
2017	60%	54%
2016	41%	54%
2015	78%	54%
2014	80%	55%
2013	83%	56%
2012	86%	56%
2011	88%	57%
2010	87%	61%
2009	86%	61%
2008	87%	62%
2007	87%	62%
2006	93%	63%
2005	90%	64%
2004	92%	65%
2003	94%	66%
2002	94%	67%
2001	95%	68%
2000	97%	69%
1999	97%	70%
1998	95%	71%
1997	97%	72%
1996	96%	73%
1995	97%	74%
1994	99%	74%
1993	99%	75%
1992	99%	75%
1991	99%	75%
1990	97%	76%
1989	98%	76%
1988	96%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2020)
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	5%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,227 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,168 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$15,748 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	$56 MM	$12 MM
2022	$50 MM	$11 MM
2021	$43 MM	$9 MM
2020	$21 MM	$10 MM
2019	$24 MM	$9 MM
2018	$24 MM	$8 MM
2017	$24 MM	$8 MM
2016	$22 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$5 MM	$8 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$56 MM

$16,147 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	$56 MM	$12 MM
2022	$49 MM	$11 MM
2021	$42 MM	$9 MM
2020	$21 MM	$9 MM
2019	$24 MM	$9 MM
2018	$23 MM	$8 MM
2017	$24 MM	$7 MM
2016	$21 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$6 MM	$8 MM
2012	$5 MM	$7 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$5 MM	$7 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$6 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$7 MM	$5 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$8,227

$18,225

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	$9,942	$20,166
2022	$9,307	$18,243
2021	$8,079	$15,787
2020	$9,022	$16,167
2019	$8,373	$15,198
2018	$8,223	$15,208
2017	$9,786	$12,941
2016	$8,619	$12,855
2015	$8,446	$12,220
2014	$8,645	$14,461
2012	$10,142	$13,954
2011	$10,738	$12,376
2010	$10,698	$12,220
2009	$9,725	$11,613
2008	$9,981	$10,787
2007	$9,676	$10,079
2006	$8,865	$9,976
2005	$13,228	$9,385
2004	$8,338	$9,502
2003	$8,032	$9,038
2002	$7,889	$8,515
2001	$7,591	$7,974
2000	$7,609	$7,401
1999	$7,121	$7,398
1998	$6,498	$7,165
1997	$6,831	$6,862
1995	$6,341	$6,007
1992	$5,439	$5,957
1990	$5,923	$5,452

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Spending / Student

$8,168

$18,686

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Byers School District No. 32j	Colorado
2023	$9,871	$19,422
2022	$9,082	$18,106
2021	$7,924	$15,299
2020	$8,810	$15,450
2019	$8,272	$15,414
2018	$7,953	$14,253
2017	$9,497	$11,793
2016	$8,216	$11,862
2015	$8,031	$11,937
2014	$9,671	$13,787
2012	$10,706	$13,393
2011	$10,006	$11,621
2010	$10,173	$11,937
2009	$9,354	$12,022
2008	$9,359	$10,533
2007	$8,882	$10,175
2006	$8,263	$10,561
2005	$8,363	$9,014
2004	$7,451	$8,930
2003	$7,318	$9,262
2002	$7,338	$8,746
2001	$7,922	$8,249
2000	$13,778	$7,503
1999	$7,310	$7,355
1998	$5,943	$7,189
1997	$6,305	$7,680
1995	$5,413	$5,563
1992	$5,073	$5,963
1990	$5,740	$5,681

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Best Byers School District No. 32j Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Byers Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303) 822-5292

Gr: PK-6 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Colorado Virtual Academy Middle School

Charter School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

444 E Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(720) 713-1934

Gr: 7-8 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #33.

Byers Junior-senior High School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303) 822-5292

Gr: 7-12 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #44.

Astravo Online Academy Elementary School

Charter School

(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

444 E Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(720) 713-1936

Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #55.

Astravo Online Academy Middle School

Charter School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

444 E Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(720) 713-1936

Gr: 6-8 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 38:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #66.

Colorado Online Middle School

Charter School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

444 E Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(720) 713-1943

Gr: 6-8 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 70:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Byers School District No. 32j?

Byers School District No. 32j manages 6 public schools serving 6,853 students.

What is the rank of Byers School District No. 32j?

Byers School District No. 32j is ranked #53 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Byers School District No. 32j?

52% of Byers School District No. 32j students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Byers School District No. 32j?

Byers School District No. 32j has a student/teacher ratio of 41:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Byers School District No. 32j's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $8,168 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,853 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 41:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 44% (Top 50% in CO)
: Top 30%
: 30% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education