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Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An

Item: Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

1110 Chapel Hills Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3923

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (719) 234-1200

www.asd20.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

40 Schools

1,932 Schools

# Students

25,719 Students

870,790 Students

# Teachers

1,604 Teachers

52,809 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

District Rank

Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#12 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)

This chart displays the overall district rank of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

47%

32%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

63%

45%

This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

(20-21)

43%

29%

94%

82%

This chart displays public school graduation rate of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51

0.62

# American Indian Students

81 Students

5,427 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

1,083 Students

28,470 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

4,136 Students

307,238 Students

% Hispanic Students

16%

35%

# Black Students

739 Students

40,039 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

17,526 Students

442,533 Students

% White Students

68%

51%

# Hawaiian Students

72 Students

2,639 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

2,082 Students

44,473 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

378

32,180

# Students in K Grade:

1,693

58,680

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,714

62,146

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,759

59,838

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,796

61,252

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,780

61,109

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,822

61,844

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,977

63,103

# Students in 7th Grade:

2,051

64,281

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,981

66,584

# Students in 9th Grade:

2,273

71,018

# Students in 10th Grade:

2,189

70,043

# Students in 11th Grade:

2,157

67,509

# Students in 12th Grade:

2,149

71,203

# Ungraded Students:

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,157 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,657 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$313 MM

$13,426 MM

This chart displays total revenue of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending

$326 MM

$13,702 MM

This chart displays total spending of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,157

$15,418

This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Spending / Student

$12,657

$15,735

This chart displays average spending per public school student in Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An?

Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An manages 40 public schools serving 25,719 students.

What is the rank of Academy School District No. 20 In Theunty Of El Paso An?

Academy School District No. 20 In Theunty Of El Paso An is ranked #11 out of 179 school districts in Colorado (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Academy School District No. 20 In Theunty Of El Paso An?

68% of Academy School District No. 20 In Theunty Of El Paso An students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Academy School District No. 20 In Theunty Of El Paso An?

Academy School District No. 20 In Theunty Of El Paso An has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is Academy School District No. 20 In Theunty Of El Paso An's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,657 is less than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

District size: 40 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 25,719 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: 94% (Top 5% in CO)
: Top 10%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 43% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education