Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And

755 Second Street
Sanford, CO 81151
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 164 students in Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Sanford Junior/senior High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
399 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And, 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#59 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
29%
33%
40-44%
45%
(20-21)
20-29%
29%
(21-22)
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
32%
36%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
67%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,752 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,393
$15,473
Spending / Student
$10,752
$15,791

Best Sanford School District No. 6 In The County Of Conejos And Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sanford Junior/senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
755 Second Street
Sanford, CO 81151
(719) 274-5167
Gr: 7-12 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 399 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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