Byers School District No. 32j

444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 944 students in Byers School District No. 32j. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Byers School District No. 32j have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
10 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
5,352 Students
286,399 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
18,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
44:1
44:1

District Rank

Byers School District No. 32j, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 53% has decreased from 60-64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#41 out of 180 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Byers School District No. 32j, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Byers School District No. 32j and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Byers School District No. 32j and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
53%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Byers School District No. 32j and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.62
# American Indian Students
58 Students
1,472 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
9,756 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,500 Students
100,563 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
35%
# Black Students
402 Students
14,669 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
3,270 Students
144,101 Students
% White Students
61%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
922 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
15,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
42
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
172
40,015
# Students in 1st Grade:
158
38,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
39,234
# Students in 3rd Grade:
223
38,109
# Students in 4th Grade:
245
38,503
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
38,588
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
8,923
# Students in 7th Grade:
474
5,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
610
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
448
612
# Students in 10th Grade:
640
551
# Students in 11th Grade:
715
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
813
542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,090 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,935 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Byers School District No. 32j and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Byers School District No. 32j and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$8,090
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Byers School District No. 32j and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$7,935
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Byers School District No. 32j and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Byers School District No. 32j Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byers Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
444 East Front Street
Byers, CO 80103
(303) 822-5292
Grades: PK-6
| 265 students
Rank: n/an/a
Astravo Online Elementary School
Charter School
165 South Union Blvd Suite 777
Denver, CO 80228
(303) 822-5292
Grades: PK-5
| 679 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,352 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 44:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 53% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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