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Colorado Springs, Colorado - 18 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of #105 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,395 per pupil, School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of ranks #157 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,612
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$11,395
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of operates 18 public schools serving 9,612 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 high, 3 combined, 3 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 $11,395 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 30.7% local, 56.9% state, and 12.4% 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 37/100, ranked #105 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 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 351.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.3% White, 33.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is James Madison Charter Academy School, with a diversity index of 76.2/100.
Its largest campus is Mesa Ridge High School, enrolling 1,304 students (14% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is James Madison Charter Academy School, at 72 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of school enrollment varies 18× across entities
School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of school enrollment ranges from 72 students (lowest) to 1,304 students (highest), a spread of 1,232 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.
School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of student-counselor ratio is 352:1 — 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.
School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of chronic absenteeism rate is 38.9% — 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 School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of'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 School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of?
School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of has 18 schools, including 3 high, 3 combined, 3 middle, 9 elementary. Total enrollment is 9,612 students.
How much does School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of spend per student?
School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of spends $11,395 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #105 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of?
School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of students are 42.3% White, 33.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of?
School District No. 3 in the County of El Paso and State of has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #105 out of 142 districts in Colorado.