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Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 133 students in Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Swink Junior-senior 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 17% 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
552 Schools
# Students
302 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.62
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
36%
# Black Students
1 Student
14,465 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
253 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
84%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
495
# Students in K Grade:
21
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
19
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
26
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
16
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
20
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,113 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 $16,831 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,113
$15,473
Spending / Student
$16,831
$15,791
Best Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Swink Junior-senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
610 Columbia Street
Swink, CO 81077
(719) 384-8103
Swink, CO 81077
(719) 384-8103
Grades: 7-12
| 133 students
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