Summary:
Zip code 81077 is home to a single high school, Swink Junior-Senior High School, which serves grades 6–12 in the rural community of Swink, Colorado, as part of the highly ranked Swink School District No. 33. With just 159 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15.4, this small school provides a close-knit learning environment where individual attention is possible. The district itself is rated 13th out of 115 districts in Colorado (89th percentile, 4 stars), and roughly 44% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Swink's most impressive academic strengths are in science and reading/writing. In 2025–2026, 65% of 11th graders scored proficient in science—more than 2.5 times the state average of 24.8%—while 80% were proficient in SAT reading/writing versus the state's 60%. PSAT10 reading/writing results were even stronger at 90% proficiency. However, math proficiency lags, particularly in the middle grades: all-grade CMAS math sat at just 18.8% compared to the state's 37.3%. Upper-grade math results are more competitive, with SAT math at 45% versus the state's 32%, suggesting the middle school years are where math intervention could have the most impact.
The school's state ranking improved dramatically from 115th in 2024–2025 to 74th in 2025–2026, earning a 4-star rating. Because enrollment is so small, year-to-year test scores can fluctuate meaningfully, but positive trends are clear in attendance and student engagement: the dropout rate is just 0.6%, and chronic absenteeism at 19.9% is well below the state's 28.4%. Overall, Swink Junior-Senior High School stands out as a supportive, improving rural school with excellent science and literacy outcomes, even as it works to strengthen middle-grades math performance.
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