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School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 2,794 students in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mesa Ridge High School, with 75% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
18 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
9,377 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
590 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)18%
29%
Graduation Rate
71%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.62
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,995 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
135 Students
10,880 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,195 Students
116,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
36%
# Black Students
881 Students
14,465 Students
% Black Students
9%
4%
# White Students
3,963 Students
165,052 Students
% White Students
42%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
117 Students
1,001 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,040 Students
15,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
383
495
# Students in K Grade:
670
3,076
# Students in 1st Grade:
714
3,320
# Students in 2nd Grade:
697
3,599
# Students in 3rd Grade:
660
3,495
# Students in 4th Grade:
737
3,613
# Students in 5th Grade:
731
3,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
687
6,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
691
8,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
725
9,001
# Students in 9th Grade:
689
68,978
# Students in 10th Grade:
691
69,902
# Students in 11th Grade:
643
68,450
# Students in 12th Grade:
659
72,913
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,956 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,934 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,956
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,934
$15,791
Best School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
701 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3121
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3121
Grades: 9-12
| 62 students
Rank: #22.
Widefield High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
615 Widefield Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3200
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,239 students
Rank: #33.
Mesa Ridge High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6070 Mesa Ridge Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3600
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,255 students
Rank: #44.
The Haven School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
930 Leta Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3080
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-3080
Grades: K-12
| 238 students
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