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Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Joint Of The Count

550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 178 students in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Joint 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Joint Of The Count have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 53% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Joint Of The Count have a Graduation Rate of 73%, 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 92% 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
552 Schools
# Students
606 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Joint Of The Count, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 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)
#169 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
33%
21%
45%
(20-21)
≤10%
29%
(21-22)
70-79%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
90%
36%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
9%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,559
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,649
$15,791

Best Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Joint Of The Count ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
The Academic Recovery Center Of San Luis Valley
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2859
Gr: 9-12 | 3 students
Rank: #22.
Center High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2232
Gr: 9-12 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: n/an/a
550 South Sylvester
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-3442
Gr: 9-12 | 20 students Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • 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%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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