An equity score of 28/100 ranks Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E #120 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,252 per pupil, Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E ranks #146 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,737
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$13,252
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E operates 9 public schools serving 3,737 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in El Paso County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,252 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.3% local, 36.3% state, and 7.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #120 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 322.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 64.8% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Zebulon Pike, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.
Its largest campus is Cheyenne Mountain High School, enrolling 1,275 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Zebulon Pike, at 24 students, a 53x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cheyenne Mountain High School accounts for 34.0% of all Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E school enrollment varies 53× across entities
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 1,275 students (highest), a spread of 1,251 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E is typically wider than the Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E?
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,737 students.
How much does Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E spend per student?
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E spends $13,252 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #120 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E?
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E students are 64.8% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.4% African American, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E?
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #120 out of 142 districts in Colorado.