Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count

550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 187 students in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count have a Graduation Rate of 65%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Center 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
607 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
18,325 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count, 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#170 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
≤10%
29%
70-79%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
548 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
36%
# Black Students
3 Students
14,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
48 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
8%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
492
# Students in K Grade:
47
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
71,203
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,529 is higher than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,619 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,529
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,619
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Academic Recovery Center Of San Luis Valley
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2859
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
Center High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2232
Grades: 9-12
| 162 students
Rank: n/an/a
Center Virtual Academy
Magnet School
550 South Sylvester
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-3442
Grades: 9-12
| 19 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 607 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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