Pueblo City 60

Pueblo City 60 serves 14,089 students across 35 schools in Pueblo County, Colorado. The district experienced a 7.0% enrollment decline in the prior year, representing a contracting student population. The school configuration includes 20 elementary, 6 middle, and 5 high schools with a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1 across 845 teachers.

Academic proficiency measures fall below state averages. Math proficiency stands at 17.5% compared to the state average of 28.4%, while reading proficiency is 26.2% versus the state average of 37.9%. The district's graduation rate of 88.9% exceeds Colorado's 86.4%, with a low dropout rate of 1.4% and minimal chronic absenteeism at 0.4%.

Pueblo City 60 serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 80.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. The district also supports 4.5% English learners and 15.8% students with disabilities.

Financially, the district operates on a total budget of $206.8 million with per-pupil spending of $6,153, below the state average of $8,178. Revenue composition reflects reliance on state funding at 54.6%, supplemented by 28.9% local revenue and 16.5% federal funding. The funding structure and spending levels present constraints relative to state benchmarks for a district serving a high-need student population.