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Ellicott, Colorado - 3 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a #53 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,332 per pupil, Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a ranks #137 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
981
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,332
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a operates 3 public schools serving 981 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $12,332 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 15.6% local, 70.6% state, and 13.8% 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 57/100, ranked #53 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 186:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 46.9% White, 42.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ellicott Elementary School, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.
Its largest campus is Ellicott Elementary School, enrolling 520 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Ellicott Elementary School accounts for 51.5% of all Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a a distant remainder — means Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a school enrollment ranges from 230 students (lowest) to 520 students (highest), a spread of 290 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a student-counselor ratio is 186:1 — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a'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 Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a?
Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 981 students.
How much does Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a spend per student?
Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a spends $12,332 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #53 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a?
Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a students are 46.9% White, 42.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a?
Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #53 out of 142 districts in Colorado.