School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of

1820 Main Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80911-1152
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,791 students in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mesa Ridge High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
18 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
9,369 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of, 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 79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CO)
#117 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
17%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.61
# American Indian Students
49 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
138 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,991 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
35%
# Black Students
765 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
4,286 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
46%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
128 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,012 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
438
411
# Students in K Grade:
720
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
677
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
733
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
702
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
700
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
690
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
727
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
702
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
709
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
692
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
695
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
596
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
588
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,966 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 $11,944 is less than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$112 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,966
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,944
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesa Ridge High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #22.
Widefield High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
615 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,160 students
Rank: #33.
Discovery High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3121
Grades: 9-12
| 54 students
Rank: n/an/a
930 Leta Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3080
Grades: K-12
| 343 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,369 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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