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School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 67 students in School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Kiowa High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
3 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
292 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
18,099 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)21-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.5%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
15%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,523. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,695 is less than the state median of $15,842. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,928
$15,523
Spending / Student
$13,695
$15,842
Best School District No. C-2 In The County Of Elbert And State Of Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kiowa High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
525 Commanche St
Kiowa, CO 80117
(303) 621-2115
Kiowa, CO 80117
(303) 621-2115
Gr: 9-12 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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