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Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,084 students in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fountain-fort Carson High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
13 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
8,302 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
519 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.61
# American Indian Students
68 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
109 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,277 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
35%
# Black Students
860 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
10%
4%
# White Students
3,937 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
47%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
149 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
902 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
466
411
# Students in K Grade:
720
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
708
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
677
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
636
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
580
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
578
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
570
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
591
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
579
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
502
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
478
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,674 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,199
$15,247
Spending / Student
$14,674
$15,560
Best Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fountain-fort Carson High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
900 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1640
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1640
Grades: 9-12
| 1,969 students
Rank: #22.
Welte Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
330 Lyckman Dr
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1550
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1550
Grades: 9-12
| 115 students
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