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Calhan District No. Rj1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 223 students in Calhan District No. Rj1 School District. 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 Calhan District No. Rj1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Calhan District No. Rj1 School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Calhan Secondary School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
544 Schools
# Students
424 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Calhan District No. Rj1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
36%
# Black Students
13 Students
14,234 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
368 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
87%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
492
# Students in K Grade:
30
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,358 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,005 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,358
$15,418
Spending / Student
$13,005
$15,735
Best Calhan District No. Rj1 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhan Secondary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Bulldog Drive
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 347-2766
Calhan, CO 80808
(719) 347-2766
Grades: 6-12
| 223 students
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