Colorado Military Academy

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Military Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado enrolled 618 students in 2024-25 with 35.8 full-time teachers, 17.2 students per teacher against the Colorado median of 15.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 19% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Colorado: 82.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 15%

603 students in 2022-23, 569 students in 2023-24, 618 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.1 to 35.8.

Students enrolled at Colorado Military Academy by school year2022-23: 603, 2023-24: 569, 2024-25: 61802004006008002022-236032023-245692024-25618
Students enrolled at Colorado Military Academy by school year2022-23: 603, 2023-24: 569, 2024-25: 61802004006008002022-236032023-245692024-25618
Students enrolled at Colorado Military Academy by school year2022-23: 603, 2023-24: 569, 2024-25: 61802004006008002022-236032023-245692024-25618
Students enrolled at Colorado Military Academy by school year2022-23: 603, 2023-24: 569, 2024-25: 61802004006008002022-236032023-245692024-25618
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360331.119.4
2023-2456931.418.1
2024-2561835.817.2

17.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 Colorado schools of this kind

Among the 118 Colorado schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado other schools, 2024-25118 values from 3.4 to 92.1; This school 17.2; state median 15.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Colorado other schools, 2024-25118 values from 3.4 to 92.1; This school 17.2; state median 15.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Colorado other schools, 2024-25118 values from 3.4 to 92.1; This school 17.2; state median 15.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Colorado other schools, 2024-25118 values from 3.4 to 92.1; This school 17.2; state median 15.4.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 17.2state median 15.4U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 681 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Colorado Military Academy enrolled 620 students and had 0.9 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 22 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.9, one per 681 of the 620 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions22
  • Chronically absent42.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

41.4% of students were Hispanic, 33.2% White, 10.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic41.4%
  2. White33.2%
  3. Black10.5%
  4. Two or more races9.2%
  5. Asian3.4%
  6. Pacific Islander1.8%
  7. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Colorado Military Academy scored proficient or above: 19% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math19%28% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80% or more of the 19 students in Colorado Military Academy'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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtColorado
Four-year graduation rate80% or more74%82.7%
Students in the class191,34068,390

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in Colorado Springs

10 public schools of this kind in Colorado Springs report 2024-25 enrollment; Colorado Military Academy is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Banning Lewis Ranch Academy1,69714.714.1%
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School92712.319.0%
Colorado Military Academy61817.242.4%
Widefield District 3 Preschool37921.0not reported
D3 My Way Virtual School24016.537.1%
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind1675.555.1%
Canon Elementary School14023.315.0%
Briargate Preschool11020.9not reported

All public schools in Colorado Springs →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Colorado Military Academy

  1. D3 My Way Virtual SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 5.3 miles away: 240 students, 16.5 per teacher (2024-25).5.3 mi
  2. Widefield District 3 PreschoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 5.8 miles away: 379 students, 21.0 per teacher (2024-25).5.8 mi
  3. Compare Colorado Military Academy with D3 My Way Virtual SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much State Charter School Institute spends per student$12,197 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,197
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoColorado Military Academy is the number 27 by size of 136 Colorado schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#27 of 136
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher17.2 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.4 for schools of this kind.17.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Colorado Military Academy

  1. How many students attend Colorado Military Academy?
    618 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 603 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Colorado Springs, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado Military Academy?
    17.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for schools of this kind is 15.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Colorado Military Academy a Title I school?
    Colorado Military Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Colorado Military Academy do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Colorado Military Academy scored proficient or above: 19% in math, against 33.1% 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, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Colorado Military Academy?
    80% or more of the 19 students in Colorado Military Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 82.7% across Colorado. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Colorado Military Academy in?
    State Charter School Institute, NCES district ID 0800020. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080002006708 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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