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El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Item: El Paso County Colorado School District 49
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

10850 East Woodmen Road
Peyton, CO 80831-8127

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Top 50%

Tel: (719) 495-1100

www.d49.org

Top Rankings

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

30 Schools

266 Schools

# Students

25,063 Students

137,894 Students

# Teachers

1,316 Teachers

8,154 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
Kind	577	55
1	582	55
2	569	55
3	602	57
4	548	54
5	544	56
6	601	66
7	530	64
8	557	65
9	765	43
10	1,439	48
11	1,888	49
12	3,422	62

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District Rank

El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 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 54% has decreased from 56% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#58 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	#58
2022	#62
2021	#59
2019	#60
2018	#73
2017	#56
2016	#55
2015	#55
2014	#86
2013	#51
2012	#56

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27%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	27%	33%
2022	27%	32%
2021	27%	33%
2019	31%	35%
2018	30%	35%
2017	30%	33%
2016	30%	33%
2015	28%	31%
2014	54%	57%
2013	60%	57%
2012	61%	56%

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46%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2022	46%	45%
2021	47%	47%
2019	48%	47%
2018	30%	44%
2017	45%	42%
2016	40%	40%
2015	38%	40%
2014	71%	69%
2013	75%	70%
2012	75%	70%
2011	94%	89%

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(20-21)

23%

29%

54%

82.7%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	54%	82%
2022	56%	82%
2021	52%	81%
2020	52%	81%
2019	49%	80%
2018	56%	80%
2017	58%	78%
2016	61%	78%
2015	57%	77%
2014	64%	77%
2013	90%	77%

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(2022-23)

37.3%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	37.3%	33.6%
2022	36%	37.4%
2021	18.3%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	0.62	0.62
2022	0.61	0.61
2021	0.61	0.61
2020	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60
2018	0.58	0.60
2017	0.58	0.60
2016	0.57	0.60
2015	0.57	0.60
2014	0.57	0.59
2013	0.54	0.59
2012	0.54	0.59
2011	0.53	0.58
2010	0.50	0.55
2009	0.50	0.55
2008	0.50	0.55
2007	0.49	0.54
2006	0.48	0.53
2005	0.47	0.52
2004	0.45	0.52
2003	0.42	0.51
2002	0.42	0.50
2001	0.41	0.49
2000	0.41	0.47
1999	0.39	0.46
1998	0.36	0.46
1997	0.35	0.45
1996	0.35	0.45
1995	0.34	0.43
1994	0.34	0.41
1993	0.32	0.41
1992	0.29	0.40
1991	0.28	0.40

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

33%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	30%	35%
2022	29%	35%
2021	28%	34%
2020	27%	34%
2019	27%	34%
2018	26%	34%
2017	26%	34%
2016	24%	33%
2015	24%	33%
2014	23%	33%
2013	18%	32%
2012	18%	32%
2011	17%	32%
2010	15%	29%
2009	15%	28%
2008	15%	28%
2007	15%	28%
2006	14%	27%
2005	13%	26%
2004	12%	25%
2003	11%	24%
2002	10%	23%
2001	9%	22%
2000	8%	21%
1999	8%	20%
1998	7%	19%
1997	7%	19%
1996	6%	18%
1995	6%	18%
1994	6%	17%
1993	6%	17%
1992	6%	17%
1991	5%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	5%
2011	8%	5%
2010	9%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	10%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	8%	6%
2005	8%	6%
2004	8%	6%
2003	8%	6%
2002	8%	6%
2001	8%	6%
2000	8%	5%
1999	8%	5%
1998	7%	5%
1997	7%	5%
1996	8%	5%
1995	8%	4%
1994	7%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	5%	5%
1991	6%	5%

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% White

49%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	53%	51%
2022	55%	52%
2021	56%	52%
2020	57%	53%
2019	57%	53%
2018	59%	53%
2017	59%	53%
2016	61%	54%
2015	61%	54%
2014	61%	55%
2013	65%	56%
2012	65%	56%
2011	66%	57%
2010	69%	60%
2009	69%	61%
2008	68%	61%
2007	69%	62%
2006	72%	63%
2005	72%	64%
2004	73%	65%
2003	74%	66%
2002	75%	67%
2001	75%	68%
2000	76%	70%
1999	77%	71%
1998	79%	72%
1997	79%	72%
1996	80%	73%
1995	81%	74%
1994	81%	75%
1993	82%	75%
1992	84%	75%
1991	84%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	9%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,663 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,592 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$368 MM

$15,748 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	$367 MM	$12 MM
2022	$331 MM	$11 MM
2021	$292 MM	$9 MM
2020	$271 MM	$10 MM
2019	$238 MM	$9 MM
2018	$215 MM	$8 MM
2017	$202 MM	$8 MM
2016	$198 MM	$7 MM
2015	$128 MM	$7 MM
2014	$156 MM	$8 MM
2012	$124 MM	$8 MM
2011	$128 MM	$7 MM
2010	$128 MM	$7 MM
2009	$118 MM	$7 MM
2008	$110 MM	$6 MM
2007	$98 MM	$6 MM
2006	$82 MM	$6 MM
2005	$70 MM	$6 MM
2004	$63 MM	$6 MM
2003	$54 MM	$6 MM
2002	$44 MM	$5 MM
2001	$37 MM	$5 MM
2000	$34 MM	$5 MM
1999	$30 MM	$5 MM
1998	$25 MM	$4 MM
1997	$23 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$341 MM

$16,147 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	$341 MM	$12 MM
2022	$290 MM	$11 MM
2021	$243 MM	$9 MM
2020	$250 MM	$9 MM
2019	$258 MM	$9 MM
2018	$240 MM	$8 MM
2017	$181 MM	$7 MM
2016	$161 MM	$7 MM
2015	$120 MM	$7 MM
2014	$143 MM	$8 MM
2012	$112 MM	$7 MM
2011	$118 MM	$7 MM
2010	$120 MM	$7 MM
2009	$116 MM	$7 MM
2008	$139 MM	$6 MM
2007	$124 MM	$6 MM
2006	$86 MM	$6 MM
2005	$64 MM	$6 MM
2004	$64 MM	$6 MM
2003	$70 MM	$6 MM
2002	$58 MM	$6 MM
2001	$41 MM	$5 MM
2000	$48 MM	$5 MM
1999	$29 MM	$5 MM
1998	$24 MM	$4 MM
1997	$36 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$4 MM
1995	$15 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,663

$18,225

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	$14,991	$20,166
2022	$13,347	$18,243
2021	$12,171	$15,787
2020	$11,332	$16,167
2019	$10,623	$15,198
2018	$10,389	$15,208
2017	$11,810	$12,941
2016	$9,618	$12,855
2015	$7,858	$12,220
2014	$8,239	$14,461
2012	$8,219	$13,954
2011	$8,715	$12,376
2010	$8,892	$12,220
2009	$8,700	$11,613
2008	$8,586	$10,787
2007	$7,961	$10,079
2006	$7,645	$9,976
2005	$6,978	$9,385
2004	$7,227	$9,502
2003	$6,929	$9,038
2002	$6,341	$8,515
2001	$6,185	$7,974
2000	$6,186	$7,401
1999	$5,818	$7,398
1998	$5,497	$7,165
1997	$5,820	$6,862
1995	$5,080	$6,007
1992	$4,625	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$13,592

$18,686

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	$13,895	$19,422
2022	$11,711	$18,106
2021	$10,129	$15,299
2020	$10,485	$15,450
2019	$11,536	$15,414
2018	$11,598	$14,253
2017	$10,596	$11,793
2016	$7,827	$11,862
2015	$7,372	$11,937
2014	$7,599	$13,787
2012	$7,417	$13,393
2011	$8,027	$11,621
2010	$8,342	$11,937
2009	$8,522	$12,022
2008	$10,874	$10,533
2007	$10,096	$10,175
2006	$8,038	$10,561
2005	$6,389	$9,014
2004	$7,396	$8,930
2003	$8,969	$9,262
2002	$8,392	$8,746
2001	$6,761	$8,249
2000	$8,836	$7,503
1999	$5,655	$7,355
1998	$5,232	$7,189
1997	$8,980	$7,680
1995	$4,463	$5,563
1992	$4,349	$5,963

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Best El Paso County Colorado School District 49 Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Banning Lewis Ranch Academy

Charter School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 50%

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7094 Cottonwood Tree Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80927
(719) 570-0075

Gr: K-12 | 1,697 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #22.

Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning

Charter School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

11925 Antlers Ridge Road
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 522-2580

Gr: K-8 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #33.

Rocky Mountain Classical Academy

Charter School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4620 Antelope Ridge
Colorado Springs, CO 80922
(719) 622-8000

Gr: K-8 | 1,162 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #44.

Liberty Tree Academy

Charter School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8579 Eastonville Road
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 338-6470

Gr: K-12 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #55.

Mountain View Academy

Charter School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2120 Meadowbrook Parkway
Peyton, CO 80831
(719) 623-4116

Gr: K-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #66.

Pioneer Technology And Arts Academy

Charter School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6464 Peterson Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80923
(719) 428-4940

Gr: K-8 | 538 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #77.

Grand Peak Academy

Charter School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7036 Cowpoke Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
(719) 495-7360

Gr: K-8 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #88.

Power Technical

Vocational School
Charter School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2460 Waynoka Place
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 302-9025

Gr: 6-12 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: n/an/a

James Irwin Elementary School - Canada Drive

Charter School

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2525 Canada Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 238-6926

Gr: K-5 | 132 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Enrollment: 25,063 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
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