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Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,534 students in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
21 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
13,477 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
749 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 179 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)52%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,844 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,640 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$305 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,844
$15,473
Spending / Student
$22,640
$15,791
Best Littleton School District No. 6 In The County Of Arapahoe Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopkins Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7171 South Pennsylvania Street
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-4550
Littleton, CO 80122
(303) 347-4550
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #22.
Littleton Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5301 S. Bannock St.
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 734-1995
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 734-1995
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students
Rank: #33.
Centennial Academy Of Fine Arts Education
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3306 West Berry Avenue
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-4425
Littleton, CO 80123
(303) 347-4425
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
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