Harrison School District 2
Listed by NCES as Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an (district ID 0804530)
Public school district · El Paso County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0804530
Harrison School District 2 spent $14,088 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 50% of the other Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,088). Its 28 schools enrolled 11,938 students in 2024-25; 59.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,928 per student, up 6.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 82% (Colorado: 82.7%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Colorado districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Harrison School District 2 in enrollment (7,088 to 15,083 students) and Harrison School District 2 itself.
Where the money came from
$212,723,000 in revenue: 59.4% state, 25.0% local and 15.6% federal. Total spending including $62,023,000 of capital outlay was $249,693,000, or $20,355 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$126,353,000 59%
- Local$53,180,000 25%
- Federal$33,190,000 16%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 71 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
12,267 students in 2022-23, 12,024 students in 2023-24, 11,938 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 12,267 | 799.4 | 15.3 |
| 2023-24 | 12,024 | 765.6 | 15.7 |
| 2024-25 | 11,938 | 813.3 | 14.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$49,492,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,035 per student
Harrison School District 2 booked $49,492,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 809 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,195 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 44 in 100 Colorado districts with a figure (state median $62,708, 161 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $38,618,000 | 78.0% |
| Special education | $7,447,000 | 15.0% |
| Vocational | $797,000 | 1.6% |
| Other programs | $2,630,000 | 5.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,335 in 2018-19, $3,458 in 2019-20, $3,442 in 2020-21, $3,526 in 2021-22, $4,035 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Harrison School District 2 scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 26% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Colorado | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 41% | 44.9% | 6,403 |
| Math | 26% | 31.8% | 6,396 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
82% of the 774 students in Harrison School District 2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 82% | 82.7% |
| Students in the class | 774 | 68,390 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
16 elementary schools, 6,754 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard School (Elementary) | 949 | 17.2 | 21.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Soaring Eagles Elementary School | 764 | 18.4 | 51.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sand Creek International School | 595 | 15.3 | 64.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Mountain Vista Community School | 590 | 13.3 | 63.2% | Schoolwide program |
| James Irwin Charter Elementary School | 522 | 21.0 | 43.1% | Not Title I |
| Carmel Community School | 490 | 12.0 | 79.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Wildflower Elementary School | 346 | 15.0 | 62.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Centennial Elementary School | 340 | 14.2 | 79.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Otero Elementary School | 330 | 10.9 | 67.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Giberson Elementary School | 291 | 13.2 | 70.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Stratton Meadows Elementary School | 290 | 11.5 | 76.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Atlas Preparatory Elementary School | 286 | 14.8 | 79.7% | Not Title I |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Elementary School | 272 | 15.1 | 72.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Bricker Elementary School | 269 | 13.5 | 71.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Oak Creek Elementary School | 235 | 12.4 | 62.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Turman Elementary School | 185 | 10.6 | 63.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
5 middle schools, 1,858 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Preparatory Middle School | 473 | 17.4 | 76.3% | Schoolwide program |
| James Irwin Charter Middle School | 434 | 13.9 | 44.5% | Not Title I |
| Fox Meadow Middle School | 369 | 13.2 | 68.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Panorama Middle School | 339 | 11.9 | 74.0% | Schoolwide program |
| The Vanguard School (Middle) | 243 | 14.6 | 30.5% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 high schools, 3,228 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison High School | 1,089 | 17.6 | 62.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Sierra High School | 843 | 17.0 | 63.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Atlas Preparatory High School | 499 | 16.3 | 70.9% | Schoolwide program |
| James Irwin Charter High School | 425 | 15.8 | 40.2% | Not Title I |
| The Vanguard School (High) | 303 | 10.0 | 19.8% | Not Title I |
| Career Readiness Academy | 69 | 8.6 | 76.8% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 98 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Online Academy | 98 | 9.8 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Harrison School District 2
- Website: hsd2.org
- Phone: (719) 579-2000
- Office: 1060 Harrison Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Harrison School District 2
- Colorado districts by spending per studentHarrison School District 2 ranks 36 of 71 Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,088).#36 of 71
- Every school district in ColoradoHarrison School District 2 is the number 20 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 12,267 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#20 of 185
- Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeThe next larger Colorado district: 13,450 students in fall 2022, $15,924 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,924
- Pueblo County School District 70The next smaller Colorado district: 10,501 students in fall 2022, $11,559 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,559
- Compare Harrison School District 2 with Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of ArapahoeEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Harrison High School, its largest high school1,089 students in 2024-25, 17.6 per teacher.1,089
- Teacher salary spending across ColoradoHarrison School District 2 spent $61,195 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$61,195
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Harrison School District 2
How many schools and students are in Harrison School District 2?
28 schools were open in 2024-25 (16 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, 1 other), enrolling 11,938 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Harrison School District 2 spend per student?
$14,088 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Colorado median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,088 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,928 per student, up 6.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Harrison School District 2's money come from?
$212,723,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.4% state, 25.0% local and 15.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Harrison School District 2 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,901 of the 12,105 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Harrison School District 2 spend on teacher salaries?
$49,492,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,035 per student. Divided by the 809 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,195 per teacher, more than 44 in 100 Colorado districts (state median $62,708). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Colorado teacher salary at $58,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Harrison School District 2 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Harrison School District 2 scored proficient or above: 41% in reading and 26% in math, against 44.9% in reading and 31.8% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Harrison School District 2?
82% of the 774 students in Harrison School District 2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Harrison School District 2's NCES district ID?
0804530. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25