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Pueblo County School District 70

Item: Pueblo County School District 70
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

301 Lane 28
Pueblo, CO 81001

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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

27 Schools

269 Schools

# Students

10,644 Students

134,323 Students

# Teachers

582 Teachers

7,989 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
Kind	132	53
1	138	55
2	141	56
3	133	54
4	133	54
5	140	54
6	222	63
7	243	64
8	186	62
9	75	43
10	52	46
11	49	47
12	28	58

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District Rank

Pueblo County School District 70, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pueblo County School District 70
2022	#72
2021	#88
2019	#79
2018	#83
2017	#78
2016	#65
2015	#76
2014	#72
2013	#83
2012	#83
2011	#60

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25%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
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%

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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%

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(20-21)

23%

29%

90%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.65

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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	0.55
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	0.47
1999	0.39	0.46
1998	0.38	0.46
1997	0.38	0.45
1996	0.39	0.45
1995	0.39	0.43
1994	0.40	0.41
1993	0.39	0.41
1992	0.39	0.40
1991	0.40	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
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%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

41%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	34%
2016	35%	33%
2015	30%	33%
2014	33%	33%
2013	33%	32%
2012	32%	32%
2011	31%	32%
2010	26%	29%
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%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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%	5%
1998	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%

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% White

52%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	53%
2016	59%	54%
2015	51%	54%
2014	62%	55%
2013	62%	56%
2012	64%	56%
2011	65%	57%
2010	70%	60%
2009	69%	61%
2008	70%	61%
2007	70%	62%
2006	70%	63%
2005	71%	64%
2004	71%	65%
2003	72%	66%
2002	72%	67%
2001	73%	68%
2000	75%	70%
1999	74%	71%
1998	75%	72%
1997	76%	72%
1996	75%	73%
1995	74%	74%
1994	74%	75%
1993	74%	75%
1992	74%	75%
1991	73%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
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%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,788 in this school district is less 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 $10,701 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$115 MM

$13,426 MM

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

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Spending

$114 MM

$13,702 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$10,788

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
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

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Spending / Student

$10,701

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pueblo County School District 70	Colorado
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

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Best Pueblo County School District 70 Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

The Connect Charter School

Charter School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 84%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

104 West 7th
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 542-0224

Grades: 6-8

| 253 students

Rank: #22.

Swallows Charter Academy High School

Charter School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

101 Civic Center Drive
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-1627

Grades: 9-12

| 170 students

Rank: #33.

Villa Bella Expeditionary School

Charter School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2390 Rawlings Blvd
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 621-1763

Grades: K-5

| 297 students

Rank: #44.

Swallows Charter Academy

Charter School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

278 South Mcculloch Boulevard
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 547-1627

Grades: K-8

| 675 students

Rank: n/an/a

Pueblo Classical Academy

Charter School

Add to Compare

694 E Spalding Ave
Pueblo, CO 81007
(719) 467-6100

Grades: K-12

| 177 students

Rank: n/an/a

Villa Bella Expeditionary Middle School

Charter School

Add to Compare

2320 Rawlings Blvd
Pueblo, CO 81001
(719) 621-1763

Grades: 6-8

| 100 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 27 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 10,644 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 90% (Top 30% in CO)
: Top 50%
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education