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Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An

Item: Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

10665 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817-1703

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (719) 382-1300

www.ffc8.org

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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:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

13 Schools

536 Schools

# Students

7,955 Students

323,662 Students

# Teachers

482 Teachers

18,099 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
9	523	366
10	528	368
11	502	370
12	505	399

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District Rank

Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An, which is ranked within the bottom 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 93% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#122 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	#122
2022	#121
2021	#100
2019	#75
2018	#87
2017	#90
2016	#56
2015	#51
2014	#87
2013	#74
2012	#96
2011	#83
2010	#85

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20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	20%	33%
2022	21%	32%
2021	22%	33%
2019	30%	35%
2018	28%	35%
2017	25%	33%
2016	30%	33%
2015	29%	31%
2014	54%	57%
2013	57%	57%
2012	54%	56%
2011	85%	82%
2010	84%	81%

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34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2022	34%	45%
2021	41%	47%
2019	45%	47%
2018	28%	44%
2017	39%	42%
2016	39%	40%
2015	40%	40%
2014	70%	69%
2013	71%	70%
2012	69%	70%
2011	92%	89%
2010	92%	89%

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(20-21)

20%

29%

93%

82.7%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	93%	82%
2022	90%	82%
2021	87%	81%
2020	86%	81%
2019	85%	80%
2018	82%	80%
2017	85%	78%
2016	88%	78%
2015	82%	77%
2014	82%	77%
2013	80%	77%
2012	84%	76%
2011	84%	75%

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(2022-23)

36.2%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	36.2%	33.6%
2022	34.3%	37.4%
2021	24.9%	26.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	0.69	0.62
2022	0.68	0.61
2021	0.68	0.61
2020	0.68	0.60
2019	0.68	0.60
2018	0.68	0.60
2017	0.68	0.60
2016	0.67	0.60
2015	0.67	0.60
2014	0.67	0.59
2013	0.65	0.59
2012	0.65	0.59
2011	0.64	0.58
2010	0.62	0.55
2009	0.61	0.55
2008	0.60	0.54
2007	0.60	0.54
2006	0.59	0.53
2005	0.60	0.52
2004	0.59	0.52
2003	0.59	0.51
2002	0.58	0.50
2001	0.58	0.49
2000	0.56	0.48
1999	0.56	0.47
1998	0.56	0.46
1997	0.56	0.45
1996	0.56	0.44
1995	0.55	0.42
1994	0.53	0.42
1993	0.53	0.41
1992	0.53	0.41
1991	0.53	0.41
1990	0.53	0.40
1989	0.54	0.40
1988	0.54	0.39

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	4%	2%
1990	6%	2%
1989	5%	2%
1988	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

31%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	29%	35%
2022	27%	35%
2021	25%	34%
2020	24%	34%
2019	24%	34%
2018	28%	34%
2017	28%	33%
2016	27%	33%
2015	27%	33%
2014	25%	33%
2013	23%	32%
2012	22%	32%
2011	22%	31%
2010	20%	28%
2009	18%	28%
2008	18%	28%
2007	18%	28%
2006	17%	27%
2005	17%	26%
2004	16%	25%
2003	16%	24%
2002	15%	23%
2001	15%	22%
2000	14%	21%
1999	15%	20%
1998	15%	19%
1997	15%	19%
1996	14%	18%
1995	13%	18%
1994	11%	17%
1993	13%	17%
1992	13%	17%
1991	13%	17%
1990	12%	16%
1989	13%	16%
1988	12%	15%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	4%
2021	11%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	5%
2018	12%	5%
2017	12%	5%
2016	12%	5%
2015	13%	5%
2014	13%	5%
2013	14%	5%
2012	13%	5%
2011	14%	5%
2010	19%	6%
2009	19%	6%
2008	19%	6%
2007	18%	6%
2006	18%	6%
2005	18%	6%
2004	18%	6%
2003	19%	6%
2002	19%	6%
2001	18%	6%
2000	20%	6%
1999	19%	6%
1998	19%	6%
1997	19%	5%
1996	20%	5%
1995	20%	5%
1994	20%	5%
1993	18%	5%
1992	17%	5%
1991	16%	5%
1990	15%	5%
1989	16%	5%
1988	17%	5%

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% White

43%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	46%	51%
2022	47%	52%
2021	49%	52%
2020	50%	53%
2019	50%	53%
2018	48%	53%
2017	48%	54%
2016	49%	54%
2015	49%	54%
2014	50%	55%
2013	53%	56%
2012	54%	56%
2011	54%	57%
2010	55%	61%
2009	57%	61%
2008	58%	62%
2007	58%	62%
2006	60%	63%
2005	59%	64%
2004	59%	65%
2003	59%	66%
2002	60%	67%
2001	61%	68%
2000	61%	69%
1999	62%	70%
1998	62%	71%
1997	63%	72%
1996	62%	73%
1995	63%	74%
1994	64%	74%
1993	65%	75%
1992	65%	75%
1991	66%	75%
1990	66%	76%
1989	64%	76%
1988	65%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	11%	5%
2022	11%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	9%	4%
2014	9%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,372 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$139 MM

$15,748 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	$139 MM	$12 MM
2022	$129 MM	$11 MM
2021	$118 MM	$9 MM
2020	$123 MM	$10 MM
2019	$112 MM	$9 MM
2018	$103 MM	$8 MM
2017	$99 MM	$8 MM
2016	$94 MM	$7 MM
2015	$74 MM	$7 MM
2014	$83 MM	$8 MM
2012	$72 MM	$8 MM
2011	$72 MM	$7 MM
2010	$74 MM	$7 MM
2009	$63 MM	$7 MM
2008	$58 MM	$6 MM
2007	$53 MM	$6 MM
2006	$58 MM	$6 MM
2005	$48 MM	$6 MM
2004	$48 MM	$6 MM
2003	$45 MM	$6 MM
2002	$37 MM	$5 MM
2001	$33 MM	$5 MM
2000	$32 MM	$5 MM
1999	$31 MM	$5 MM
1998	$31 MM	$4 MM
1997	$27 MM	$4 MM
1996	$24 MM	$4 MM
1995	$23 MM	$4 MM
1992	$18 MM	$3 MM
1990	$17 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$146 MM

$16,147 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	$146 MM	$12 MM
2022	$138 MM	$11 MM
2021	$122 MM	$9 MM
2020	$133 MM	$9 MM
2019	$122 MM	$9 MM
2018	$104 MM	$8 MM
2017	$100 MM	$7 MM
2016	$90 MM	$7 MM
2015	$79 MM	$7 MM
2014	$79 MM	$8 MM
2012	$65 MM	$7 MM
2011	$75 MM	$7 MM
2010	$79 MM	$7 MM
2009	$59 MM	$7 MM
2008	$58 MM	$6 MM
2007	$65 MM	$6 MM
2006	$59 MM	$6 MM
2005	$45 MM	$6 MM
2004	$48 MM	$6 MM
2003	$45 MM	$6 MM
2002	$36 MM	$6 MM
2001	$31 MM	$5 MM
2000	$29 MM	$5 MM
1999	$44 MM	$5 MM
1998	$30 MM	$4 MM
1997	$25 MM	$4 MM
1996	$23 MM	$4 MM
1995	$24 MM	$3 MM
1992	$18 MM	$3 MM
1990	$24 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,507

$18,225

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	$16,981	$20,166
2022	$15,519	$18,243
2021	$14,328	$15,787
2020	$14,387	$16,167
2019	$13,497	$15,198
2018	$12,318	$15,208
2017	$12,076	$12,941
2016	$11,628	$12,855
2015	$9,133	$12,220
2014	$10,281	$14,461
2012	$9,382	$13,954
2011	$9,616	$12,376
2010	$10,069	$12,220
2009	$9,230	$11,613
2008	$8,838	$10,787
2007	$8,628	$10,079
2006	$9,422	$9,976
2005	$8,007	$9,385
2004	$8,237	$9,502
2003	$8,204	$9,038
2002	$7,185	$8,515
2001	$6,523	$7,974
2000	$6,548	$7,401
1999	$6,561	$7,398
1998	$6,533	$7,165
1997	$5,747	$6,862
1995	$5,276	$6,007
1992	$4,645	$5,957
1990	$4,851	$5,452

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Spending / Student

$18,372

$18,686

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An	Colorado
2023	$17,821	$19,422
2022	$16,635	$18,106
2021	$14,808	$15,299
2020	$15,614	$15,450
2019	$14,735	$15,414
2018	$12,421	$14,253
2017	$12,216	$11,793
2016	$11,156	$11,862
2015	$9,762	$11,937
2014	$9,766	$13,787
2012	$8,441	$13,393
2011	$9,941	$11,621
2010	$10,763	$11,937
2009	$8,680	$12,022
2008	$8,767	$10,533
2007	$10,581	$10,175
2006	$9,519	$10,561
2005	$7,588	$9,014
2004	$8,146	$8,930
2003	$8,040	$9,262
2002	$6,901	$8,746
2001	$6,016	$8,249
2000	$5,896	$7,503
1999	$9,189	$7,355
1998	$6,269	$7,189
1997	$5,293	$7,680
1995	$5,321	$5,563
1992	$4,704	$5,963
1990	$6,911	$5,681

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Best Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fountain-fort Carson High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 48%)
:

Bottom 50%

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900 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1640

Gr: 9-12 | 1,974 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

Rank: #22.

Welte Education Center

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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330 Lyckman Dr
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1550

Gr: 9-12 | 84 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,955 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 93% (Top 5% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education