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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)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 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).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">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
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
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%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">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:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
701 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3121
Grades: 9-12
| 63 students
Rank: #22.
Widefield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
615 Widefield Drive
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:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
930 Leta Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3080
Grades: K-12
| 230 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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