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Calhan District No. Rj1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 236 students in Calhan District No. Rj1 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Calhan District No. Rj1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhan District No. Rj1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Calhan Secondary School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
2 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
446 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Calhan District No. Rj1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
35%
# Black Students
59 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
13%
4%
# White Students
320 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
72%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
411
# Students in K Grade:
26
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
34
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,650 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,363 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,650
$15,247
Spending / Student
$12,363
$15,560
Best Calhan District No. Rj1 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhan Secondary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Bulldog Drive
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 347-2766
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 347-2766
Grades: 6-12
| 236 students
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