Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an

District-Level NCES Analysis

Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an operates 40 public schools serving 25,719 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 other, 11 elementary, 7 high, 7 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 25,717 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in El Paso County County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,372 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.7% local, 48.4% state, and 6.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,676 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 27/100, ranked #125 of 144 in Colorado against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.

Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 40 schools offering Advanced Placement (103 AP courses district-wide), a 377.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 65.1% White, 18.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% Asian across the district's schools.