Top Rankings
Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 117 students in Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
117 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
29%
Graduation Rate
(19-20)≥50%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
3,555 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
20,679 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
213,411 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
35%
# Black Students
n/a
27,900 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
70 Students
300,798 Students
% White Students
60%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,111 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
33,263 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
25,359
# Students in K Grade:
7
57,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
59,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
8
62,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
60,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
6
62,174
# Students in 5th Grade:
10
62,162
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
62,153
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
58,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
59,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
3
7,556
# Students in 10th Grade:
5
7,626
# Students in 11th Grade:
8
7,365
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
8,324
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,598 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,761 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,598
$15,473
Spending / Student
$21,761
$15,791
Best Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aguilar Junior-senior High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
420 North Balsam
Aguilar, CO 81020
(719) 941-4188
Aguilar, CO 81020
(719) 941-4188
Grades: 6-12
| 45 students
Rank: #22.
Aguilar Elementary School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
420 North Balsam
Aguilar, CO 81020
(719) 941-4188
Aguilar, CO 81020
(719) 941-4188
Grades: PK-5
| 72 students
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