Academy District 20
Listed by NCES as Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an (district ID 0801920)
Public school district · El Paso County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0801920
Academy District 20 spent $12,090 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,088). Its 39 schools enrolled 25,607 students in 2024-25; 51.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,711 per student, up 5.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Colorado: 82.7%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Colorado's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Academy District 20 ranks 10.
Where the money came from
$363,642,000 in revenue: 51.5% state, 43.6% local and 4.9% federal. Total spending including $31,931,000 of capital outlay was $359,568,000, or $13,981 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$187,335,000 52%
- Local$158,498,000 44%
- Federal$17,809,000 5%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 71 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
25,719 students in 2022-23, 25,674 students in 2023-24, 25,607 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25,719 | 1604.4 | 16.0 |
| 2023-24 | 25,674 | 1615.0 | 15.9 |
| 2024-25 | 25,607 | 1549.5 | 16.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$110,212,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,285 per student
Academy District 20 booked $110,212,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,612 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $68,349 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 71 in 100 Colorado districts with a figure (state median $62,708, 161 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $89,940,000 | 81.6% |
| Special education | $10,247,000 | 9.3% |
| Vocational | $2,853,000 | 2.6% |
| Other programs | $7,172,000 | 6.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,451 in 2018-19, $3,545 in 2019-20, $3,755 in 2020-21, $3,958 in 2021-22, $4,285 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Academy District 20 scored proficient or above: 63% in reading and 47% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Colorado | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 63% | 44.9% | 11,653 |
| Math | 47% | 31.8% | 11,618 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
92% of the 2,090 students in Academy District 20's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 92% | 82.7% |
| Students in the class | 2,090 | 68,390 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
22 elementary schools, 11,128 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Classical Academy Charter | 1,909 | 15.1 | 12.8% | Not Title I |
| Legacy Peak Elementary School | 652 | 18.8 | 21.3% | Not Title I |
| Chinook Trail Elementary School | 632 | 18.7 | 16.0% | Not Title I |
| New Summit Charter Academy | 628 | 17.2 | 34.2% | Not Title I |
| Encompass Heights Elementary School | 583 | 19.1 | 10.1% | Not Title I |
| Ranch Creek Elementary | 578 | 19.0 | 13.3% | Not Title I |
| Mountain View Elementary School | 567 | 17.7 | 23.6% | Not Title I |
| Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School | 547 | 19.2 | 9.9% | Not Title I |
| Explorer Elementary School | 470 | 16.0 | 24.7% | Not Title I |
| The Da Vinci Academy School | 447 | 14.9 | 22.8% | Not Title I |
| Foothills Elementary School | 400 | 15.4 | 17.0% | Not Title I |
| Rockrimmon Elementary School | 390 | 16.5 | 23.3% | Not Title I |
The other 10 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Elementary School | 382 | 15.3 | 43.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School | 381 | 13.6 | 21.3% | Not Title I |
| Edith Wolford Elementary School | 372 | 17.8 | 19.1% | Not Title I |
| Academy International Elementary School | 368 | 15.0 | 14.9% | Not Title I |
| Prairie Hills Elementary School | 348 | 14.2 | 38.2% | Targeted program |
| Academy Endeavour Elementary School | 347 | 13.6 | 23.1% | Not Title I |
| Antelope Trails Elementary School | 311 | 14.7 | 17.7% | Not Title I |
| Douglass Valley Elementary School | 306 | 13.7 | 19.3% | Targeted program |
| Frontier Elementary School | 262 | 10.9 | 45.0% | Schoolwide program |
| High Plains Elementary School | 248 | 10.1 | 53.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
8 middle schools, 5,632 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook Trail Middle School | 1,075 | 18.5 | 15.8% | Not Title I |
| Eagleview Middle School | 905 | 16.9 | 17.6% | Not Title I |
| Timberview Middle School | 837 | 16.5 | 29.2% | Not Title I |
| Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School | 821 | 16.6 | 16.0% | Not Title I |
| Challenger Middle School | 696 | 17.1 | 15.4% | Not Title I |
| Mountain Ridge Middle School | 690 | 15.8 | 31.9% | Not Title I |
| The Classical Academy Middle School | 445 | 14.5 | 13.5% | Not Title I |
| Journey K8 | 163 | 26.3 | 14.1% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
9 high schools, 8,847 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek High School | 1,875 | 18.8 | 14.5% | Not Title I |
| Liberty High School | 1,526 | 17.4 | 23.3% | Not Title I |
| Air Academy High School | 1,380 | 17.7 | 16.7% | Not Title I |
| Rampart High School | 1,305 | 16.8 | 28.5% | Not Title I |
| Discovery Canyon Campus High School | 1,021 | 18.2 | 15.5% | Not Title I |
| The Classical Academy High School | 616 | 11.8 | 12.7% | Not Title I |
| Village High School | 532 | 17.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
| TCA College Pathways | 502 | 23.1 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Aspen Valley Campus | 90 | 7.6 | 43.3% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Briargate Preschool
School in Colorado Springs; 110 students; 20.9 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Academy District 20
- Website: asd20.org
- Phone: (719) 234-1200
- Office: 1110 Chapel Hills Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Academy District 20
- Colorado districts by spending per studentAcademy District 20 ranks 61 of 71 Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,090).#61 of 71
- Every school district in ColoradoAcademy District 20 is the number 10 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 25,719 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#10 of 185
- Boulder Valley School DistrictThe next larger Colorado district: 28,485 students in fall 2022, $17,172 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,172
- El Paso County Colorado School District 49The next smaller Colorado district: 24,517 students in fall 2022, $11,472 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,472
- Compare Academy District 20 with Boulder Valley School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Pine Creek High School, its largest high school1,875 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.1,875
- Teacher salary spending across ColoradoAcademy District 20 spent $68,349 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$68,349
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Academy District 20
How many schools and students are in Academy District 20?
39 schools were open in 2024-25 (22 elementary, 8 middle, 9 high), enrolling 25,607 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Academy District 20 spend per student?
$12,090 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,088 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,711 per student, up 5.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Academy District 20's money come from?
$363,642,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 51.5% state, 43.6% local and 4.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Academy District 20 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 907 of the 23,558 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Academy District 20 spend on teacher salaries?
$110,212,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,285 per student. Divided by the 1,612 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $68,349 per teacher, more than 71 in 100 Colorado districts (state median $62,708). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Academy District 20 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Academy District 20 scored proficient or above: 63% in reading and 47% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Academy District 20?
92% of the 2,090 students in Academy District 20's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Academy District 20's NCES district ID?
0801920. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25