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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 103 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 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
271 Schools
# Students
9,611 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
577 Teachers
7,909 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 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%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of 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.
41%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of 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)
18%
29%
71%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
51 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
139 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,183 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
35%
# Black Students
846 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
9%
6%
# White Students
4,246 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
44%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
107 Students
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,039 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
433
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
737
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
711
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
756
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
761
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
692
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
706
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
716
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
691
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
667
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
610
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,664 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 $11,643 is less than the state median of $15,735. 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
This chart displays total revenue of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$112 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart displays total spending of School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,664
$15,418
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of 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
$11,643
$15,735
This chart displays average spending per public school student in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Colorado by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Madison Charter Academy School
Magnet 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
| 103 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,611 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 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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