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Byers School District No. 32j ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 4,297 students in Byers School District No. 32j. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Byers School District No. 32j have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Byers School District No. 32j have a Graduation Rate of 44%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Byers Junior-senior High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
10 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
6,853 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
41:1
41:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
44%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.6%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
36%
37%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
52%
49%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,318 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $6,197 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,318
$15,523
Spending / Student
$6,197
$15,842
Best Byers School District No. 32j Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Byers Junior-senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303) 822-5292
Byers, CO 80103
(303) 822-5292
Gr: 7-12 | 235 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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