Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And

315 West 11th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,819 students in Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
35 Schools
271 Schools
# Students
15,025 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
853 Teachers
7,909 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And, 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 77% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#154 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And 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.
27%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And 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)
12%
29%
77%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
76 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
88 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
10,683 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
35%
# Black Students
342 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
3,417 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
23%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
396 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
603
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
1,085
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,162
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,008
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,107
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,145
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,104
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,061
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,088
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,089
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,328
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,099
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,051
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,095
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,206 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$213 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,766
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And 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
$14,206
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pueblo School District No. 60 In The County Of Pueblo And Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pueblo School For Arts & Sciences At Fulton Height
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1331 Santa Rosa Street
Pueblo, CO 81006
(719) 404-2680
Grades: K-8
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
Pueblo Charter School For The Arts & Sciences
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1745 Acero
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719) 549-2737
Grades: K-8
| 563 students
Rank: #33.
Chavez/huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 West 18th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 295-1623
Grades: K-12
| 996 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 35 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 15,025 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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