Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and

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Peyton, Colorado - 5 schools

An equity score of 44/100 ranks Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and #88 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,225 per pupil, Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and ranks #116 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

600
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,225
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and operates 5 public schools serving 600 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 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 $13,225 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 29.6% local, 58.5% state, and 12.0% 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 44/100, ranked #88 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 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 215.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 76.0% White, 16.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Peyton Junior High School, with a diversity index of 42.9/100.

Its largest campus is Peyton Elementary School, enrolling 293 students (48% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Peyton College Academy, at 16 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Peyton Elementary School accounts for 47.9% of all Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and a distant remainder — means Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and school enrollment varies 18× across entities

Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 293 students (highest), a spread of 277 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and student-counselor ratio is 215:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

12.0%
Federal
58.5%
State
29.6%
Local

Funding Equity

44
Equity Score
88 / 142
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 5 schools in Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and.

White 76.0%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
African American 2.2%
Multiracial 5.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 39.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and's schools, below the Colorado average of 47.1.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Peyton Junior High School 42.9
  2. 2 Peyton Online Academy 40.3
  3. 3 Peyton Elementary School 37.4
  4. 4 Peyton Senior High School 36.7

Programs & Resources

1 / 5
Schools with AP
2 AP courses total
215.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and

School Enrollment
Peyton Elementary School
293
Peyton Senior High School
197
Peyton Junior High School
78
Peyton Online Academy
28
Peyton College Academy
16

How Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Colorado districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Park County School District No. Re-2 Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the Count Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Julesburg School District No. Re1 Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Rocky Ford School District No. R2 Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Ignacio School District No. 11jt Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and?

Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 600 students.

How much does Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and spend per student?

Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and spends $13,225 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #88 in Colorado.

What is the demographic composition of Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and?

Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and students are 76.0% White, 16.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and?

Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #88 out of 142 districts in Colorado.