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Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 225 students in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Peyton 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
596 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)25-29%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)70-74%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
37%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
77%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,408 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,992 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,408
$18,225
Spending / Student
$15,992
$18,686
Best Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peyton Senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13885 Bradshaw Road
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0417
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0417
Gr: 9-12 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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