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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,803 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 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mesa Ridge High School, with 75% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
9,611 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
577 Teachers
18,325 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.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
29%
Graduation Rate
71%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.61
# American Indian Students
51 Students
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
139 Students
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,183 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
36%
# Black Students
846 Students
14,234 Students
% Black Students
9%
4%
# White Students
4,246 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
44%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
107 Students
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,039 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
433
492
# Students in K Grade:
737
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
711
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
676
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
756
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
761
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
692
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
706
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
716
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
712
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
691
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
667
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
610
71,203
# 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.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,664
$15,418
Spending / Student
$11,643
$15,735
Best School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
701 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3121
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3121
Grades: 9-12
| 63 students
Rank: #22.
Widefield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | 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
Grades: 9-12
| 1,241 students
Rank: #33.
Mesa Ridge High School
Magnet 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
Grades: 9-12
| 1,269 students
Rank: #44.
D3 My Way Virtual School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | 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
Grades: K-12
| 230 students
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