Public schools in Peyton, CO
Peyton has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,010 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Peyton School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Peyton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Peyton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton School District | 4 | 600 | $14,813 |
| El Paso County Colorado School District 49 | 3 | 24,517 | $11,472 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Peyton, 1,369 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon High School | 1,172 | 19.8 | 24.9% | El Paso County Colorado |
| Peyton Senior High School | 197 | 14.1 | 23.9% | Peyton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Peyton, 944 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon Middle School | 866 | 16.9 | 26.7% | El Paso County Colorado |
| Peyton Junior High School | 78 | 14.2 | 17.9% | Peyton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Peyton, 669 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett Ranch Elementary School | 376 | 17.4 | 29.8% | El Paso County Colorado |
| Peyton Elementary School | 293 | 14.8 | 30.7% | Peyton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Peyton, 28 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Online Academy | 28 | 14.0 | not reported | Peyton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Peyton's public schools compare with Colorado's
The median Peyton school has 14.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Colorado median of 15.4. 14% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 33% across the state. Its median school enrolls 293 students (state 368).
| Peyton | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 293 | 368 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 14% | 33% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 71% | 72% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Peyton schools and the 1,861 Colorado schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Peyton
- Peyton School DistrictRuns 4 of Peyton's 7 public schools and spent $14,813 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,813
- Falcon High School, the largest high school in Peyton1,172 students in 2024-25, 19.8 per teacher.1,172
- Compare Peyton School District with El Paso County Colorado School District 49Peyton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ColoradoColorado's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Peyton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Peyton
How many public schools are in Peyton, CO?
7 public schools with an address in Peyton were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,010 students.What is the largest high school in Peyton?
Falcon High School, with 1,172 students in 2024-25 (El Paso County Colorado School District 49).Which districts run Peyton's schools?
Peyton School District (4 schools), El Paso County Colorado School District 49 (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25