Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Pueblo’s public schools score below 80% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Pueblo’s districts is 14%, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pueblo, 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 93% 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.
Pueblo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 117 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pueblo’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado. Districts ↓
Spending, and where it came from
The district spent $14,432 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 ↓
19 elementary schools, then six middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Pueblo Charter School for the Arts & Sciences, Chavez/Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy, The Connect Charter School, Villa Bella Expeditionary School, Villa Bella Expeditionary Middle School, St. John Neumann Catholic School (private), The McClelland School (private), Trinity Lutheran School (private), St. Therese Catholic School (private), Parkhill Christian Academy (private), Christian Growth Academy (private) and Happyland Preschool and Kindergarten (private) are in town. GOAL Academy, Academy of Las Animas Online School, Paragon Learning Center and D60 Online School, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
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 Pueblo’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Colorado school districts, #148 of 159 Colorado towns. 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 Pueblo, with each school’s own grade.
Pueblo’s public schools are run by Pueblo City School District 60. Parts of Pueblo (18% of its land) are served by Pueblo County School District 70 instead. 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
Pueblo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Pueblo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pueblo | C− | Pueblo City School District 60 |
Every school in Pueblo
43 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 (Pueblo Youth Service Center and Paragon Preschool).
Questions about Pueblo’s schools
Are Pueblo’s schools good?
On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pueblo children attend score below 80% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #148 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pueblo in?
Pueblo City School District 60, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,104 students in 33 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pueblo are served by Pueblo County School District 70.
Where do Pueblo kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Central High School, East High School, Centennial High School and South High School.
What is Pueblo’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Pueblo City School District 60 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Pueblo spend per student?
$14,432 in Pueblo City School District 60 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pueblo?
Yes: St. John Neumann Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 110 students), The McClelland School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 97 students), Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–5, 76 students), St. Therese Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 68 students), Parkhill Christian Academy (religious, grades K–9, 59 students), Christian Growth Academy (religious, grades K–12, 43 students) and Happyland Preschool and Kindergarten (religious, grades K, 17 students). Pueblo also has 5 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Pueblo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pueblo → 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.