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Salida School District No. R-32 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 66 students in Salida School District No. R-32.
Public Preschools in Salida School District No. R-32 have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
6 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
1,312 Students
286,399 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
18,387 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Salida School District No. R-32, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.62
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,472 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
9,756 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
100,563 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
35%
# Black Students
7 Students
14,669 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,038 Students
144,101 Students
% White Students
79%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
922 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
15,030 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
30,884
# Students in K Grade:
85
40,015
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
38,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
39,234
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
38,109
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
38,503
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
38,588
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
8,923
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
5,680
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
5,549
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
612
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
551
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
518
# Students in 12th Grade:
99
542
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,054 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,272 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,054
$15,247
Spending / Student
$14,272
$15,560
Best Salida School District No. R-32 Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
516 Teller Ave
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 530-5237
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 530-5237
Grades: PK
| 66 students
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