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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,719 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 1% 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 55% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 53% 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 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Heritage 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
21 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
13,477 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.62
# American Indian Students
44 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
306 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,370 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
36%
# Black Students
182 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
9,803 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
73%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
750 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
388
495
# Students in K Grade:
851
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
890
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
941
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
940
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
948
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
897
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
952
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
972
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
979
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,130
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,164
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,142
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,283
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,844 is higher 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 $22,640 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,844
$15,473
Spending / Student
$22,640
$15,791
Best Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arapahoe High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2201 East Dry Creek Road
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-6000
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,781 students
Rank: #22.
Heritage High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1401 West Geddes Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7600
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 347-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,746 students
Rank: #33.
Littleton High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
199 East Littleton Blvd
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-7700
Littleton, CO 80121
(303) 347-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,192 students
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