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Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 159 students in Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public middle school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
290 Students
308,446 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
19,152 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St, which is ranked within the top 20% 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
#16 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.2%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.63
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
37%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
78%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,610 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,986 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,610
$18,225
Spending / Student
$19,986
$18,686
Best Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Swink Junior-senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
610 Columbia Street
Swink, CO 81077
(719) 384-8103
Swink, CO 81077
(719) 384-8103
Gr: 6-12 | 159 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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