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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 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
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.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 180 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Graduation Rate
79%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,966
$15,247
Spending / Student
$11,944
$15,560
Best School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesa Ridge High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3600
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,234 students
Rank: #22.
Widefield High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
615 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3200
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:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3121
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
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3080
Grades: K-12
| 343 students
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