Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe

5776 South Crocker Street
Littleton, CO 80120
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,901 students in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Arapahoe High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
24 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
13,698 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
795 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#4 out of 180 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe 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.
69%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe 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.
91%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.61
# American Indian Students
50 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
356 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,392 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
35%
# Black Students
195 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
9,989 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
73%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
690 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
392
411
# Students in K Grade:
887
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
895
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
882
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
940
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
933
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
976
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,016
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,020
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,156
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,221
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,224
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,300
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,572 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,274 is higher than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$305 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,572
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe 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
$22,274
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arapahoe High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2201 East Dry Creek Road
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,884 students
Rank: #22.
Heritage High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1401 West Geddes Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,724 students
Rank: #33.
Littleton High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
199 East Littleton Blvd
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,293 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 13,698 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 91% (Top 20% in CO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 50% (Top 5%)
  • : 69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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