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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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,820 students in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 18% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 53% 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 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mesa Ridge High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
536 Schools
# Students
9,290 Students
323,662 Students
# Teachers
568 Teachers
18,099 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 top 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 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
29%
Graduation Rate
82%
82.7%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.7%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
34%
37%
% Black
10%
5%
% White
41%
49%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,667 is less than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$15,748 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$16,147 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,510
$18,225
Spending / Student
$17,667
$18,686
Best School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Discovery High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
701 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3121
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3121
Gr: 9-12 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #22.
Mesa Ridge High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3600
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,304 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Widefield High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
615 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3200
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,193 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
The Haven School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
930 Leta Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3080
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3080
Gr: K-12 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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