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Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And

18320 Main Street
Peyton, CO 80831-9003
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 284 students in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Colorado.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
605 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#36 out of 179 school districts
(Top 30%)
33%
33%
50%
45%
(20-21)
25-29%
29%
(21-22)
70-74%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
15%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
77%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,307 in this school district is less 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 $12,114 is less 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
$8 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,307
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,114
$15,791

Best Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peyton Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13550 Bradshaw Road
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 749-0170
Gr: PK-6 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 605 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 70-74% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 33% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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