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Calhan District No. Rj1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 213 students in Calhan District No. Rj1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Calhan District No. Rj1 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
414 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Calhan District No. Rj1, 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)59.8%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
37%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
85%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,705 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,319 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,705
$15,523
Spending / Student
$13,319
$15,842
Best Calhan District No. Rj1 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calhan Secondary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
800 Bulldog Drive
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 347-2766
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 347-2766
Gr: 6-12 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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