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Peyton, Colorado - 30 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks El Paso County Colorado School District 49 #123 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,145 per pupil, El Paso County Colorado School District 49 ranks #175 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
24,517
Total Enrollment
30
Schools
$10,145
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 operates 30 public schools serving 24,517 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 15 combined, 6 high, 6 elementary, 3 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 $10,145 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.9% local, 67.4% state, and 8.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #123 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 4 of 30 schools offering Advanced Placement (38 AP courses district-wide), a 462.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.9% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Springs Ranch Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.
Its largest campus is Goal Academy, enrolling 6,693 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Patriot High School, at 115 students, a 58x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Goal Academy accounts for 26.2% of all El Paso County Colorado School District 49 student enrollment
That concentration means El Paso County Colorado School District 49-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 school enrollment varies 58× across entities
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 school enrollment ranges from 115 students (lowest) to 6,693 students (highest), a spread of 6,578 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.
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 student-counselor ratio is 463:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 chronic absenteeism rate is 32.7% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to El Paso County Colorado School District 49'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 El Paso County Colorado School District 49?
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 has 30 schools, including 6 high, 15 combined, 6 elementary, 3 middle. Total enrollment is 24,517 students.
How much does El Paso County Colorado School District 49 spend per student?
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 spends $10,145 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #123 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of El Paso County Colorado School District 49?
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 students are 53.9% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 30 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for El Paso County Colorado School District 49?
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #123 out of 142 districts in Colorado.