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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

32 Schools

1,473 Schools

# Students

25,877 Students

601,879 Students

# Teachers

1,348 Teachers

38,351 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
Pre-K	451	136
Kind	1,453	306
1	1,491	320
2	1,559	337
3	1,532	326
4	1,483	332
5	1,534	332
6	1,493	332
7	1,496	314
8	1,548	318
9	372	40
10	355	41
11	324	39
12	252	45

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District Rank

El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 56% has decreased from 58% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2022	#62
2021	#59
2019	#60
2018	#73
2017	#56
2016	#55
2015	#55
2014	#86
2013	#51
2012	#56
2011	#46

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27%

32%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
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%
2011	88%	82%

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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%

56%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
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%
2012	90%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.62

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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

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (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

31%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (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

52%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (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 $11,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,388 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$292 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2021	$292MM	$9MM
2020	$271MM	$10MM
2019	$238MM	$9MM
2018	$215MM	$8MM
2017	$202MM	$8MM
2016	$198MM	$7MM
2015	$128MM	$7MM
2014	$156MM	$8MM
2012	$124MM	$8MM
2011	$128MM	$7MM
2010	$128MM	$7MM
2009	$118MM	$7MM
2008	$110MM	$6MM
2007	$98MM	$6MM
2006	$82MM	$6MM
2005	$70MM	$6MM
2004	$63MM	$6MM
2003	$54MM	$6MM
2002	$44MM	$5MM
2001	$37MM	$5MM
2000	$34MM	$5MM
1999	$30MM	$5MM
1998	$25MM	$4MM
1997	$23MM	$4MM
1996	$20MM	$4MM
1995	$17MM	$4MM
1992	$12MM	$3MM
1990	$10MM	$3MM

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Spending

$243 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2021	$243MM	$9MM
2020	$250MM	$9MM
2019	$258MM	$9MM
2018	$240MM	$8MM
2017	$181MM	$7MM
2016	$161MM	$7MM
2015	$120MM	$7MM
2014	$143MM	$8MM
2012	$112MM	$7MM
2011	$118MM	$7MM
2010	$120MM	$7MM
2009	$116MM	$7MM
2008	$139MM	$6MM
2007	$124MM	$6MM
2006	$86MM	$6MM
2005	$64MM	$6MM
2004	$64MM	$6MM
2003	$70MM	$6MM
2002	$58MM	$6MM
2001	$41MM	$5MM
2000	$48MM	$5MM
1999	$29MM	$5MM
1998	$24MM	$4MM
1997	$36MM	$4MM
1996	$20MM	$4MM
1995	$15MM	$3MM
1992	$11MM	$3MM
1990	$10MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,281

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
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

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Spending / Student

$9,388

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 25,877 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 56% (Btm 50% in CO)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education