Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El

405 El Monte Place
Manitou Springs, CO 80829-2064
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 465 students in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High School in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manitou Springs High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
1,329 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#34 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
30-34%
29%
90-94%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
35%
# Black Students
16 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,045 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
79%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
87 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
36
411
# Students in K Grade:
62
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
103
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,272 is higher than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,135 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,272
$15,247
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,135
$15,560
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manitou Springs High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
401 El Monte Place
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
(719) 685-2074
Grades: 9-12
| 465 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,329 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in CO)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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