Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Center’s public schools score below 95% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Center’s districts is 10%, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Center’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado (the state reports Center’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $21,756 per student in FY2024, against $15,889 across Colorado. 20% of its revenue that year was federal (Colorado 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Skoglund Middle School, then Center High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Center’s grade
D: better than 5% of Colorado school districts. Both inputs trail the Colorado average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Center
Haskin Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 312 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Center
Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 153 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Center
Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 153 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Center
Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 153 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Center
Center High School
Grades 9–12 · 153 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Center’s public schools are run by Center School District 26-JT. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Center vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Center’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Center | D | Center School District 26-JT |
Every school in Center
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (The Academic Recovery Center of San Luis Valley and Center Virtual Academy).
Questions about Center’s schools
Are Center’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center children attend score below 95% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 2%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Center in?
Center School District 26-JT, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 628 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Center kids go to high school?
Center High School, with 153 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Center’s graduation rate?
60–69% of the class of 2023 in Center School District 26-JT graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Center spend per student?
$21,756 in Center School District 26-JT (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Center families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Center → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.