Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And

18320 Main Street
Peyton, CO 80831-9003
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 263 students in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% 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 37% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Colorado average of 81%.
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 19% 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
5 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
609 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#49 out of 180 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25-29%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And 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.
50-54%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And 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.
90-94%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
80 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
35%
# Black Students
11 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
468 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
77%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
26
411
# Students in K Grade:
31
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,220 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,034 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,220
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And 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
$12,034
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peyton Online Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18320 Main Street
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-2330
Grades: K-12
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Peyton Senior High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13885 Bradshaw Road
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0417
Grades: 9-12
| 206 students
Rank: n/an/a
18320 Main St
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-2330
Grades: 9-12
| 28 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 609 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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