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Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 252 students in Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ellicott Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
990 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A, which is ranked within the bottom 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 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.62
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
403 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
36%
# Black Students
37 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
492 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
50%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
104
495
# Students in K Grade:
64
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
60
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,712 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,399
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,712
$15,791
Best Ellicott School District No. 22 In The County Of El Paso A Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellicott Senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
375 South Ellicott Highway
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 683-2700
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 683-2700
Grades: 9-12
| 252 students
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