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Elizabeth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 686 students in Elizabeth School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Elizabeth School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Elizabeth School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elizabeth High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
7 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
2,346 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Elizabeth School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.62
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
321 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
36%
# Black Students
18 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,896 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
81%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
495
# Students in K Grade:
172
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
173
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,440 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$27 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,234
$15,473

Spending / Student
$11,440
$15,791

Best Elizabeth School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elizabeth High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
34500 County Road 13
Elizabeth, CO 80107
(303) 646-4616
Elizabeth, CO 80107
(303) 646-4616
Grades: 9-12
| 686 students
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