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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 136 students in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Colorado.
Public Middle School in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Colorado public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
606 Students
306,112 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
19,030 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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:

0.19
0.63
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,727 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,670 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
543 Students
109,002 Students
% Hispanic Students
90%
36%
# Black Students
3 Students
14,331 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
53 Students
152,091 Students
% White Students
9%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,107 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
16,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
37
2,990
# Students in K Grade:
56
12,529
# Students in 1st Grade:
45
13,092
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
13,869
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
13,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
13,809
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
15,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
56,830
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
63,353
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
64,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
8,819
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
9,037
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
8,879
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
10,083
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,559 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,649 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$18,559
$15,473
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
$17,649
$15,791
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Skoglund Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2232
Grades: 6-8
| 136 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 606 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 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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