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Pueblo County School District 70

Item: Pueblo County School District 70
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

24951 E Hwy 50
Pueblo, CO 81006

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Top 50%

Tel: (719) 542-0220

www.district70.org

Top Rankings

Pueblo County School District 70 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

26 Schools

1,894 Schools

# Students

10,386 Students

864,096 Students

# Teachers

565 Teachers

52,573 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
Pre-K	319	170
Kind	648	307
1	691	314
2	675	325
3	712	340
4	735	329
5	767	336
6	855	335
7	880	340
8	821	345
9	825	366
10	787	368
11	831	370
12	840	399

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District Rank

Pueblo County School District 70, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#61 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Pueblo County School District 70
2023	#61
2022	#72
2021	#88
2019	#79
2018	#83
2017	#78
2016	#65
2015	#76
2014	#72
2013	#83
2012	#83
2011	#60
2010	#67

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27%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	27%	33%
2022	25%	32%
2021	24%	33%
2019	28%	35%
2018	29%	35%
2017	25%	33%
2016	27%	33%
2015	22%	31%
2014	55%	57%
2013	55%	57%
2012	54%	56%
2011	86%	82%
2010	86%	81%

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44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2022	44%	45%
2021	43%	47%
2019	45%	47%
2018	29%	44%
2017	42%	42%
2016	39%	40%
2015	39%	40%
2014	72%	69%
2013	71%	70%
2012	73%	70%
2011	94%	89%
2010	93%	89%

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(20-21)

23%

29%

91%

82.7%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	91%	82%
2022	90%	82%
2021	91%	81%
2020	93%	81%
2019	92%	80%
2018	89%	80%
2017	85%	78%
2016	86%	78%
2015	82%	77%
2014	83%	77%
2013	83%	77%
2012	82%	76%
2011	79%	75%

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(2022-23)

34.3%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	34.3%	33.6%
2022	35%	37.4%
2021	23.1%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	0.56	0.62
2022	0.56	0.61
2021	0.56	0.61
2020	0.55	0.60
2019	0.55	0.60
2018	0.53	0.60
2017	0.53	0.60
2016	0.52	0.60
2015	0.49	0.60
2014	0.51	0.59
2013	0.51	0.59
2012	0.50	0.59
2011	0.48	0.58
2010	0.45	0.55
2009	0.45	0.55
2008	0.44	0.54
2007	0.44	0.54
2006	0.44	0.53
2005	0.43	0.52
2004	0.43	0.52
2003	0.42	0.51
2002	0.42	0.50
2001	0.41	0.49
2000	0.39	0.48
1999	0.39	0.47
1998	0.38	0.46
1997	0.38	0.45
1996	0.39	0.44
1995	0.39	0.42
1994	0.40	0.42
1993	0.39	0.41
1992	0.39	0.41
1991	0.40	0.41
1990	0.39	0.40
1989	0.40	0.40
1988	0.39	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2014)

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

42%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	40%	35%
2022	39%	35%
2021	39%	34%
2020	37%	34%
2019	37%	34%
2018	37%	34%
2017	37%	33%
2016	35%	33%
2015	30%	33%
2014	33%	33%
2013	33%	32%
2012	32%	32%
2011	31%	31%
2010	26%	28%
2009	27%	28%
2008	27%	28%
2007	26%	28%
2006	27%	27%
2005	26%	26%
2004	26%	25%
2003	25%	24%
2002	25%	23%
2001	24%	22%
2000	23%	21%
1999	23%	20%
1998	23%	19%
1997	23%	19%
1996	25%	18%
1995	24%	18%
1994	25%	17%
1993	24%	17%
1992	24%	17%
1991	25%	17%
1990	24%	16%
1989	24%	16%
1988	24%	15%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1991	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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% White

50%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	53%	51%
2022	54%	52%
2021	54%	52%
2020	57%	53%
2019	57%	53%
2018	59%	53%
2017	59%	54%
2016	59%	54%
2015	51%	54%
2014	62%	55%
2013	62%	56%
2012	64%	56%
2011	65%	57%
2010	70%	61%
2009	69%	61%
2008	70%	62%
2007	70%	62%
2006	70%	63%
2005	71%	64%
2004	71%	65%
2003	72%	66%
2002	72%	67%
2001	73%	68%
2000	75%	69%
1999	74%	70%
1998	75%	71%
1997	76%	72%
1996	75%	73%
1995	74%	74%
1994	74%	74%
1993	74%	75%
1992	74%	75%
1991	73%	75%
1990	74%	76%
1989	74%	76%
1988	75%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,658 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,470 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$142 MM

$15,748 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	$142 MM	$12 MM
2022	$133 MM	$11 MM
2021	$115 MM	$9 MM
2020	$114 MM	$10 MM
2019	$104 MM	$9 MM
2018	$97 MM	$8 MM
2017	$91 MM	$8 MM
2016	$89 MM	$7 MM
2015	$78 MM	$7 MM
2014	$77 MM	$8 MM
2012	$72 MM	$8 MM
2011	$79 MM	$7 MM
2010	$78 MM	$7 MM
2009	$74 MM	$7 MM
2008	$72 MM	$6 MM
2007	$69 MM	$6 MM
2006	$66 MM	$6 MM
2005	$62 MM	$6 MM
2004	$60 MM	$6 MM
2003	$57 MM	$6 MM
2002	$50 MM	$5 MM
2001	$45 MM	$5 MM
2000	$41 MM	$5 MM
1999	$36 MM	$5 MM
1998	$33 MM	$4 MM
1997	$30 MM	$4 MM
1996	$29 MM	$4 MM
1995	$25 MM	$4 MM
1992	$21 MM	$3 MM
1990	$19 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$161 MM

$16,147 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	$161 MM	$12 MM
2022	$137 MM	$11 MM
2021	$114 MM	$9 MM
2020	$101 MM	$9 MM
2019	$110 MM	$9 MM
2018	$93 MM	$8 MM
2017	$84 MM	$7 MM
2016	$79 MM	$7 MM
2015	$73 MM	$7 MM
2014	$112 MM	$8 MM
2012	$76 MM	$7 MM
2011	$73 MM	$7 MM
2010	$73 MM	$7 MM
2009	$75 MM	$7 MM
2008	$74 MM	$6 MM
2007	$65 MM	$6 MM
2006	$61 MM	$6 MM
2005	$60 MM	$6 MM
2004	$75 MM	$6 MM
2003	$58 MM	$6 MM
2002	$50 MM	$6 MM
2001	$62 MM	$5 MM
2000	$45 MM	$5 MM
1999	$34 MM	$5 MM
1998	$35 MM	$4 MM
1997	$40 MM	$4 MM
1996	$38 MM	$4 MM
1995	$24 MM	$3 MM
1992	$20 MM	$3 MM
1990	$18 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,658

$18,225

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	$13,508	$20,166
2022	$13,016	$18,243
2021	$11,126	$15,787
2020	$10,808	$16,167
2019	$10,409	$15,198
2018	$9,823	$15,208
2017	$9,483	$12,941
2016	$9,253	$12,855
2015	$8,375	$12,220
2014	$8,297	$14,461
2012	$8,037	$13,954
2011	$8,984	$12,376
2010	$8,732	$12,220
2009	$8,261	$11,613
2008	$8,169	$10,787
2007	$7,909	$10,079
2006	$7,677	$9,976
2005	$7,609	$9,385
2004	$7,404	$9,502
2003	$7,256	$9,038
2002	$6,587	$8,515
2001	$6,263	$7,974
2000	$5,946	$7,401
1999	$5,640	$7,398
1998	$5,404	$7,165
1997	$5,517	$6,862
1995	$5,364	$6,007
1992	$4,887	$5,957
1990	$4,653	$5,452

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Spending / Student

$15,470

$18,686

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
2023	$15,301	$19,422
2022	$13,400	$18,106
2021	$11,037	$15,299
2020	$9,566	$15,450
2019	$10,945	$15,414
2018	$9,433	$14,253
2017	$8,703	$11,793
2016	$8,258	$11,862
2015	$7,804	$11,937
2014	$12,121	$13,787
2012	$8,508	$13,393
2011	$8,292	$11,621
2010	$8,137	$11,937
2009	$8,376	$12,022
2008	$8,357	$10,533
2007	$7,376	$10,175
2006	$7,191	$10,561
2005	$7,304	$9,014
2004	$9,261	$8,930
2003	$7,446	$9,262
2002	$6,676	$8,746
2001	$8,614	$8,249
2000	$6,525	$7,503
1999	$5,283	$7,355
1998	$5,785	$7,189
1997	$7,172	$7,680
1995	$5,007	$5,563
1992	$4,645	$5,963
1990	$4,426	$5,681

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pueblo County School District 70?

Pueblo County School District 70 manages 26 public schools serving 10,386 students.

What is the rank of Pueblounty School District 70?

Pueblounty School District 70 is ranked #73 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Pueblounty School District 70?

50% of Pueblounty School District 70 students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Pueblounty School District 70?

Pueblounty School District 70 has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Pueblounty School District 70's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,470 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,386 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 91% (Top 10% in CO)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education