operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0803870
El Paso County Colorado School District 49
Colorado Springs, CO
Students24,867
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictCOUnited States
Academic standing2019
55th percentile52nd percentile49th percentileThis district is 3 percentile points higher than the state figure and 6 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
37.3%33.6%27.8%This district is 3.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.5 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$14,989$18,004$19,509This district is $3,015 per student lower than the state figure and $4,520 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$11,472$14,664$15,859This district is $3,192 per student lower than the state figure and $4,387 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,610$2,766$1,964This district is $1,156 per student lower than the state figure and $354 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$358$377$336This district is $19 per student lower than the state figure and $22 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,335$1,582$1,793This district is $247 per student lower than the state figure and $458 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$6,211$8,537$8,742This district is $2,326 per student lower than the state figure and $2,531 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,584$3,570$3,769This district is $986 per student lower than the state figure and $1,185 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$8,124$15,344$11,715This district is $7,220 per student lower than the state figure and $3,591 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$308$1,323$869This district is $1,015 per student lower than the state figure and $561 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
18:116:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
204:1253:1376:1This district is 49 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 172 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
120.7140.4138.9This district is 19.7 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.2 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
21.822.818.5This district is 1.0 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 3.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.61.10.9This district is 0.5 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
99.3%99.1%99.0%This district is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
12.2%3.1%2.6%This district is 9.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
5.1%12.8%12.0%This district is 7.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
10.6%11.7%14.0%This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
3.7%3.7%3.9%This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
99.4%97.2%95.8%This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+0.4%-1.7%+0.5%This district is 2.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
15.5%35.7%50.6%This district is 20.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 35.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
3.2%4.7%4.5%This district is 1.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
5.3%10.4%9.0%This district is 5.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.1%4.3%6.7%This district is 4.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students enrolled in district distance education2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.8%3.5%5.1%This district is 2.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
5.8%10.0%14.4%This district is 4.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K451 students
1.8%Kindergarten–grade 58,584 students
34.5%Grades 6–84,246 students
17.1%Grades 9–1211,586 students
46.6%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten451
Kindergarten1,392
Grade 11,421
Grade 21,482
Grade 31,454
Grade 41,410
Grade 51,425
Grade 61,398
Grade 71,404
Grade 81,444
Grade 91,893
Grade 102,508
Grade 112,826
Grade 124,359
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Pre-K teachers20.8 FTE
Kindergarten teachers106.5 FTE
Elementary teachers548 FTE
Secondary teachers689.4 FTE
Elementary school counselors11.3 FTE
Secondary school counselors105.8 FTE
Instructional coordinators76.6 FTE
District administrators37.7 FTE
District administrative support85.3 FTE
School administrative support184.4 FTE
Library and media support13.1 FTE
Other support staff248.1 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
5.1%Students learning English1,187 students · 28 of 32 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
10.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services2,483 students · 30 of 32 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.7%Students with Section 504 plans878 students · 30 of 32 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.6%English learners also receiving IDEA services152 students · 30 of 32 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in CO receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso anColorado Springs, CO25,674 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →School District 27JBrighton, CO23,139 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of EColorado Springs, CO22,740 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Boulder Valley School District No. Re2Lafayette, CO28,357 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Charter Institute at ErskineBelton, SC25,146 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$10,145
→FY 2023$11,472
FY 2022$830
→FY 2023$1,610
FY 2022$8,348
→FY 2023$8,124
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
4,332 of 23,658 students
8,783 of 24,377 students
8,979 of 24,091 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I12 reporting schools
92%
Calculus12 reporting schools
33%
Biology12 reporting schools
75%
Chemistry12 reporting schools
50%
Physics12 reporting schools
67%
Computer science12 reporting schools
50%
Advanced Placement12 reporting schools
33%
Dual enrollment12 reporting schools
75%
Gifted programs32 reporting schools
91%
International Baccalaureate12 reporting schools
0%
Athletics12 reporting schools
33%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
772Out-of-school suspensions32 reporting schoolsSee schools →329In-school suspensions32 reporting schoolsSee schools →7Law-enforcement referrals32 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests32 reporting schoolsSee schools →25Physical restraint4 reporting schoolsSee schools →36Seclusion3 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?37.3% chronically absent2022–23 · 24,091 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$11,472current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?204:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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