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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)
6/
10
Top 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,424 students in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
9,377 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
19,047 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.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#73 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
26%
33%
41%
45%
(20-21)
18%
29%
82%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.63
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
34%
37%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
42%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grand Mountain School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11060 Fontaine Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80925
(719) 391-3470
Gr: PK-8 | 1,041 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
209 Leta Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 931-3050
Gr: PK | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,377 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 82% (Top 30% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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