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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 997 students in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
24 Schools
267 Schools
# Students
13,698 Students
130,282 Students
# Teachers
795 Teachers
7,746 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 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#8 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
32%
This chart displays 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 Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
45%
This chart displays 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 Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
46%
29%
90%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
50 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
356 Students
5,891 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,392 Students
44,837 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
34%
# Black Students
195 Students
7,815 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
9,989 Students
64,436 Students
% White Students
73%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
391 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
690 Students
6,308 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
392
1,487
# Students in K Grade:
887
10,152
# Students in 1st Grade:
895
10,011
# Students in 2nd Grade:
882
9,796
# Students in 3rd Grade:
856
9,928
# Students in 4th Grade:
940
9,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
933
9,989
# Students in 6th Grade:
976
11,929
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,016
11,897
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,020
11,724
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,156
7,689
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,221
7,671
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,224
7,874
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,300
10,430
# 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 displays total revenue of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$305 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,572
$15,247
This chart displays 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 Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,274
$15,560
This chart displays 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 Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Littleton Academy
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1200 West Mineral Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 798-5252
Grades: K-8
| 455 students
Rank: #22.
Littleton Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5301 S. Bannock St.
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 734-1995
Grades: PK-8
| 542 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%
  • : 90% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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