Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind operates 1 public schools serving 166 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 167 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in El Paso County County.
a 83.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.3% White, 36.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% African American across the district's schools.
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind accounts for 100.0% of all Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind student-counselor ratio is 84:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind?
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 166 students.
What is the average rent near Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in El Paso County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind?
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind students are 41.3% White, 36.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% African American, 7.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.