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Peyton School District 23-JT

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Peyton, and parts of Black Forest.

Peyton’s Schools page →

Students
596
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,026
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$0.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Peyton School District 23-JT

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Colorado districts
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the CO average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.4M, about $721 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% of the 169 Colorado school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Peyton. Grade by grade →

PK–6Peyton Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Peyton Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Peyton Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 31.8% · 285 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 44.9% · 286 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 82.7% · 59 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,026 per student · 18% below CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 37%State 59%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
598’20
581’21
584’22
605’23
596’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado.