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Pueblo, Colorado - 27 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Pueblo County School District 70 #126 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,558 per pupil, Pueblo County School District 70 ranks #167 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,501
Total Enrollment
27
Schools
$10,558
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pueblo County School District 70 operates 27 public schools serving 10,501 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 8 middle, 4 high, 3 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pueblo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,558 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.7% local, 53.2% state, and 15.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #126 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 27 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 416.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.3% White, 40.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Liberty Point Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
Its largest campus is Pueblo West High School, enrolling 1,540 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Beulah Middle School, at 48 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pueblo County School District 70 school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Pueblo County School District 70 school enrollment ranges from 48 students (lowest) to 1,540 students (highest), a spread of 1,492 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pueblo County School District 70 student-counselor ratio is 417:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Pueblo County School District 70 chronic absenteeism rate is 32.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Pueblo County School District 70's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Pueblo County School District 70?
Pueblo County School District 70 has 27 schools, including 4 high, 3 elementary, 8 middle, 12 combined. Total enrollment is 10,501 students.
How much does Pueblo County School District 70 spend per student?
Pueblo County School District 70 spends $10,558 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #126 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Pueblo County School District 70?
Pueblo County School District 70 students are 51.3% White, 40.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 27 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pueblo County School District 70?
Pueblo County School District 70 has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #126 out of 142 districts in Colorado.