School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
Public school district · El Paso County · Colorado · NCES district ID 0806480
School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of spent $12,730 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 77% of the other Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,088). Its 18 schools enrolled 9,290 students in 2024-25; 57.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,550 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 78% (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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of in enrollment (6,029 to 12,267 students) and School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of itself.
Where the money came from
$134,799,000 in revenue: 57.4% state, 29.9% local and 12.7% federal. Total spending including $36,338,000 of capital outlay was $164,126,000, or $17,075 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$77,342,000 57%
- Local$40,355,000 30%
- Federal$17,102,000 13%
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
9,611 students in 2022-23, 9,377 students in 2023-24, 9,290 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 | 9,611 | 573.5 | 16.8 |
| 2023-24 | 9,377 | 588.8 | 15.9 |
| 2024-25 | 9,290 | 566.7 | 16.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$39,032,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,061 per student
School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of booked $39,032,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 583 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 $66,915 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 67 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 | $31,648,000 | 81.1% |
| Special education | $4,232,000 | 10.8% |
| Vocational | $1,360,000 | 3.5% |
| Other programs | $1,792,000 | 4.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,137 in 2018-19, $3,318 in 2019-20, $3,613 in 2020-21, $3,821 in 2021-22, $4,061 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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of scored proficient or above: 23% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 23% | 31.8% | 4,484 |
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
78% of the 589 students in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of'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 | 78% | 82.7% |
| Students in the class | 589 | 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.
10 elementary schools, 4,459 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Mountain School | 1,044 | 19.1 | 26.2% | Not Title I |
| Webster Elementary School | 582 | 17.8 | 39.7% | Targeted program |
| Sunrise Elementary School | 506 | 16.9 | 39.7% | Targeted program |
| Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School | 498 | 16.5 | 35.9% | Schoolwide program |
| French Elementary School | 491 | 17.9 | 39.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Widefield Elementary School of the Arts | 369 | 14.0 | 41.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Talbott STEAM Innovation School | 324 | 13.9 | 49.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Pinello Elementary School | 301 | 13.7 | 48.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Venetucci Elementary School | 272 | 12.5 | 58.5% | Schoolwide program |
| James Madison Charter Academy School | 72 | 9.4 | 48.6% | 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.
3 middle schools, 1,632 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janitell Junior High School | 658 | 15.5 | 38.3% | Not Title I |
| Sproul Junior High School | 504 | 14.4 | 37.5% | Not Title I |
| Watson Junior High School | 470 | 13.4 | 44.0% | 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.
3 high schools, 2,580 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Ridge High School | 1,304 | 18.9 | 30.6% | Not Title I |
| Widefield High School | 1,193 | 17.0 | 32.5% | Not Title I |
| Discovery High School | 83 | 13.8 | 53.0% | 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.
2 other schools, 619 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widefield District 3 Preschool | 379 | 21.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
| D3 My Way Virtual School | 240 | 16.5 | 37.1% | 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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
- Website: wsd3.org
- Phone: (719) 391-3000
- Office: 1820 Main Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80911
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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
- Colorado districts by spending per studentSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of ranks 55 of 71 Colorado districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,730).#55 of 71
- Every school district in ColoradoSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of is the number 22 by size of 185 Colorado districts, with 9,612 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#22 of 185
- Pueblo County School District 70The next larger Colorado district: 10,501 students in fall 2022, $11,559 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,559
- Weld RE-4 School DistrictThe next smaller Colorado district: 8,227 students in fall 2022, $11,404 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,404
- Compare School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of with Pueblo County School District 70Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Mesa Ridge High School, its largest high school1,304 students in 2024-25, 18.9 per teacher.1,304
- Teacher salary spending across ColoradoSchool District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of spent $66,915 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,708); spending, not a salary.$66,915
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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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of
How many schools and students are in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of?
18 schools were open in 2024-25 (10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 2 other), enrolling 9,290 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of spend per student?
$12,730 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 $13,550 per student, up 6.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's money come from?
$134,799,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.4% state, 29.9% local and 12.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,000 of the 11,624 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.6%, 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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of spend on teacher salaries?
$39,032,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,061 per student. Divided by the 583 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,915 per teacher, more than 67 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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of scored proficient or above: 23% 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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of?
78% of the 589 students in School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of'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 School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of's NCES district ID?
0806480. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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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