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)
5/
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 104 students in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter School in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
9,377 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of, which is ranked within the bottom 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 71% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#90 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
32%
41%
45%
(20-21)
18%
29%
71%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
34%
35%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
42%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,956 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,934 is less than the state median of $15,791. 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
Spending
$112 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,956
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,934
$15,791

Best School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Madison Charter Academy School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
660 Syracuse Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3977
Grades: K-8
| 104 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,377 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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