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Swink Junior-Senior High School

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Swink Junior-Senior High School ranks 74 th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Colorado High Schools

Better than 78% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Swink Junior-Senior High School is a small, combined middle and high school in the rural community of Swink, Colorado, serving 159 students in grades 6–12 as part of the Swink School District No. 33. The district ranks 13th out of 115 districts statewide, and the school itself earned a 4-star rating, placing 74th out of 338 Colorado high schools — a significant jump from 115th the previous year. By nearly every measure, Swink outperforms neighboring schools in the Arkansas Valley region, including Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School, Crowley County Junior and Senior High School, La Junta Junior/Senior High School, and Manzanola Junior-Senior High School.

Swink's high school students post standout results on college-readiness exams. On the SAT, 80% of 11th graders were proficient in reading and writing, well above the 60% statewide average, and 45% were proficient in math, compared to 32% statewide. The school's 11th-grade science scores are especially notable, with 65% proficient versus 24.8% statewide. Swink also reports a 0.0% dropout rate for three consecutive years and a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.9% — the lowest in the area and well below the state's 28.4%. By comparison, Crowley County Junior and Senior High School has a 36.3% chronic absenteeism rate, Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School sits at 45.5%, and Tiger Trades Academy reports 77.6%.

The school's main challenge is in the middle grades. CMAS math proficiency across all grades is 18.8%, below the state's 37.3%, and English Language Arts proficiency is 37.7% versus 44.7% statewide. Math remains the clear weak spot even at the high school level, where reading and writing scores far outpace math on every exam. Small enrollment — just 159 students — means year-to-year rankings can swing widely, but Swink's upward trend and strong graduation history (89.5% in 2021–22) make it the strongest educational option in the region. For parents weighing school choices in southeastern Colorado, Swink stands out for student engagement, persistence, and high school academic performance.

159

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,414

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 Columbia Street
Swink, CO 81077

(719) 384-8103

District: Swink School District No. 33

Feeder schools for Swink Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:

Swink Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Asian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Colorado high schools

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (82%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 18 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Colorado avg43%

Middle school

185^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

74^th of 340

Colorado public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 114Swink School District No. 33 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	185 of 476	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	166 of 469	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	276 of 485	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	170 of 480	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	119 of 448	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	62 of 369	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	213 of 458	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	207 of 418	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.4	275 of 424	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.2	294 of 400	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.3	246 of 436	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.7	151 of 461	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.2	200 of 454	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.5	70 of 425	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	150 of 422	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.9	253 of 409	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.8	170 of 377	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	137 of 362	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.7	137 of 360	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.2	95 of 346	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.4	66 of 340	80.6%	★★★★☆
2004	71.5	89 of 336	73.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	74 of 340	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	115 of 328	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	112 of 349	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	100 of 349	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	18 of 221	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	50.1	188 of 411	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	148 of 388	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.7	163 of 256	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.9	41 of 255	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	56.7	86 of 292	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.7	95 of 369	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	86.6	33 of 349	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	67.8	114 of 334	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	115 of 337	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.7	54 of 327	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	53.3	158 of 310	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	77.2	59 of 301	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.6	92 of 298	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.8	133 of 286	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.5	89 of 280	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.4	62 of 279	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	110 of 229	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	149 of 234	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	79 of 228	65.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

White (2024)52nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Reading and Writing90%+25 vs state

Science52%+21 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

English Language Arts38%-7 vs state

Math19%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)				CMAS Math (2026)				CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Swink Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	610 Columbia Street	Swink	81077	Otero County	Swink School District No. 33	No	No	No	No	(719) 384-8103	159	10	15.4	44.0%	123 (77.4%)	1 (0.6%)	31 (19.5%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78.9	74^th of 340 public high schools	78.2%		64.4	115^th of 328 public high schools	64.9%	41	90.5	42.9	75.0	50.0	80.0	45.0	717.0	743.0	50.0	37.7	715.0	727.0	25.0	18.8	43.8	65.0	$17,414
La Junta Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1817 Smithland Ave	La Junta	81050	Otero County	East Otero School District No. R1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 384-4467	501	32	15.8	72.3%	116 (23.2%)	4 (0.8%)	362 (72.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.4%)	8.7	316^th of 340 public high schools	7.1%					(n/a)	41.7	8.3			450.0	412.0		712.0	696.0			712.0	696.0		4.2	715.0	$00
Tiger Trades Academy	Public	5-12	1401 East 6th Stree	La Junta	81050	Otero County	East Otero School District No. R1	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 363-1504	90	6	15.0	90.0%	23 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)																	$00
Rocky Ford Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 West Washington	Rocky Ford	81067	Otero County	Rocky Ford School District No. R2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 254-7431	271	24	11.1	77.5%	56 (20.7%)	2 (0.7%)	210 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21.6	269^th of 340 public high schools	20.9%		38.3	206^th of 328 public high schools	37.2%	63	61.3	29.0	36.1	19.4	45.7	10.9		38.1	37.2	37.6		14.3	25.6	20.0	32.6	17.8	$22,559
Manzanola Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	32475 County Road 11.5	Manzanola	80158	Otero County	Manzanola Joint District No. 3J	No	No	No	No	(719) 462-5528	103	7	14.1	78.6%	44 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (51.5%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)								(n/a)	426.0	393.0			47.1	402.0				13.2				712.0		732.0	$30,325
Crowley County Junior and Senior High School	Public	7-12	602 Main St	Ordway	81063	Crowley County	Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 267-3582	156	7	22.2	51.9%	81 (51.9%)	3 (1.9%)	67 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)	429.0	403.0	389.0	384.0	474.0	415.0		31.6	17.2	22.9		15.8	17.2	16.7	28.6		$22,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Swink Junior-Senior High School

What schools feed into Swink Junior-Senior High School?

Swink Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Swink Elementary School

What district is Swink Junior-Senior High School in?

Swink School District No. 33

How many students attend Swink Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Swink Junior-Senior High School.

Is Swink Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Swink Junior-Senior High School ranks 74^th of 340 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Swink Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Swink Junior-Senior High School are 77% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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