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Pueblo County School District 70
10,386
Students
2024-25 school year
26
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,321
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 20% below the Colorado median
18.4
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Colorado median 15.7
Pueblo County School District 70 is a public school district based in Pueblo, Colorado, serving 10,386 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 399 students each, about the same as the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $9,321 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% less than the Colorado median. It has roughly 18.4 students per teacher. We've matched 2 news stories to the district.
How Pueblo County compares
Pueblo CountyColorado median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$114.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 14%State 54%Local 32%
| Measure | Pueblo County | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,321 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,430 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $113.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $114.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 563 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.4 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 433 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
2 stories matchedPeer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton School District No. 6Littleton | 13,109 | 20 | $12,614 | 17.1 | #18 |
| Harrison School District No. 2Colorado Springs | 11,938 | 28 | $11,703 | 14.4 | #19 |
| Pueblo County School District 70Pueblo · this district | 10,386 | 26 | $9,321 | 18.4 | #20 |
| Widefield School District 3Colorado Springs | 9,290 | 18 | $10,683 | 16.1 | #21 |
| Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4Windsor | 8,728 | 15 | $9,518 | 16.8 | #22 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council Rock School DistrictNewtown, PA | 10,403 | $19,939 | 13.6 |
| Cumberland Valley School DistrictMechanicsburg, PA | 10,401 | $12,829 | 16.1 |
| Los Fresnos CISDLos Fresnos, TX | 10,357 | $10,795 | 15.4 |
| Raleigh County SchoolsBeckley, WV | 10,350 | $12,266 | 12.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-co-pueblo-county-school-district-70