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El Paso County Colorado School District 49

10850 East Woodmen Road
Peyton, CO 80831-8127

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Top 50%

Tel: (719) 495-1100

Top Rankings

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

32 Schools

1,916 Schools

# Students

25,877 Students

867,675 Students

# Teachers

1,348 Teachers

52,832 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
Pre-K	451	171
Kind	1,453	308
1	1,491	320
2	1,559	337
3	1,532	326
4	1,483	332
5	1,534	332
6	1,493	332
7	1,496	339
8	1,548	344
9	1,976	369
10	2,590	374
11	2,886	366
12	4,385	390

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District Rank

El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 54% has decreased from 56% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#58 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49
2023	#58
2022	#62
2021	#59
2019	#60
2018	#73
2017	#56
2016	#55
2015	#55
2014	#86
2013	#51
2012	#56

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27%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	27%	33%
2022	27%	32%
2021	27%	33%
2019	31%	35%
2018	30%	35%
2017	30%	33%
2016	30%	33%
2015	28%	31%
2014	54%	57%
2013	60%	57%
2012	61%	56%

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46%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2022	46%	45%
2021	47%	47%
2019	48%	47%
2018	30%	44%
2017	45%	42%
2016	40%	40%
2015	38%	40%
2014	71%	69%
2013	75%	70%
2012	75%	70%
2011	94%	89%

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(20-21)

23%

29%

54%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	54%	82%
2022	56%	82%
2021	52%	81%
2020	52%	81%
2019	49%	80%
2018	56%	80%
2017	58%	78%
2016	61%	78%
2015	57%	77%
2014	64%	77%
2013	90%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	0.62	0.62
2022	0.61	0.61
2021	0.61	0.61
2020	0.60	0.60
2019	0.60	0.60
2018	0.58	0.60
2017	0.58	0.60
2016	0.57	0.60
2015	0.57	0.60
2014	0.57	0.59
2013	0.54	0.59
2012	0.54	0.59
2011	0.53	0.58
2010	0.50	0.55
2009	0.50	0.55
2008	0.50	0.55
2007	0.49	0.54
2006	0.48	0.53
2005	0.47	0.52
2004	0.45	0.52
2003	0.42	0.51
2002	0.42	0.50
2001	0.41	0.49
2000	0.41	0.47
1999	0.39	0.46
1998	0.36	0.46
1997	0.35	0.45
1996	0.35	0.45
1995	0.34	0.43
1994	0.34	0.41
1993	0.32	0.41
1992	0.29	0.40
1991	0.28	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	3%
2001	5%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	5%	3%
1998	4%	3%
1997	5%	3%
1996	5%	3%
1995	4%	3%
1994	4%	2%
1993	5%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	5%	2%

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% Hispanic

31%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	30%	35%
2022	29%	35%
2021	28%	34%
2020	27%	34%
2019	27%	34%
2018	26%	34%
2017	26%	34%
2016	24%	33%
2015	24%	33%
2014	23%	33%
2013	18%	32%
2012	18%	32%
2011	17%	32%
2010	15%	29%
2009	15%	28%
2008	15%	28%
2007	15%	28%
2006	14%	27%
2005	13%	26%
2004	12%	25%
2003	11%	24%
2002	10%	23%
2001	9%	22%
2000	8%	21%
1999	8%	20%
1998	7%	19%
1997	7%	19%
1996	6%	18%
1995	6%	18%
1994	6%	17%
1993	6%	17%
1992	6%	17%
1991	5%	16%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	7%	5%
2012	7%	5%
2011	8%	5%
2010	9%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	10%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	8%	6%
2005	8%	6%
2004	8%	6%
2003	8%	6%
2002	8%	6%
2001	8%	6%
2000	8%	5%
1999	8%	5%
1998	7%	5%
1997	7%	5%
1996	8%	5%
1995	8%	4%
1994	7%	5%
1993	6%	5%
1992	5%	5%
1991	6%	5%

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% White

52%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	53%	51%
2022	55%	52%
2021	56%	52%
2020	57%	53%
2019	57%	53%
2018	59%	53%
2017	59%	53%
2016	61%	54%
2015	61%	54%
2014	61%	55%
2013	65%	56%
2012	65%	56%
2011	66%	57%
2010	69%	60%
2009	69%	61%
2008	68%	61%
2007	69%	62%
2006	72%	63%
2005	72%	64%
2004	73%	65%
2003	74%	66%
2002	75%	67%
2001	75%	68%
2000	76%	70%
1999	77%	71%
1998	79%	72%
1997	79%	72%
1996	80%	73%
1995	81%	74%
1994	81%	75%
1993	82%	75%
1992	84%	75%
1991	84%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	9%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	7%	4%
2014	7%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,281 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,388 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$292 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	$292 MM	$9 MM
2022	$271 MM	$10 MM
2021	$292 MM	$9 MM
2020	$271 MM	$10 MM
2019	$238 MM	$9 MM
2018	$215 MM	$8 MM
2017	$202 MM	$8 MM
2016	$198 MM	$7 MM
2015	$128 MM	$7 MM
2014	$156 MM	$8 MM
2012	$124 MM	$8 MM
2011	$128 MM	$7 MM
2010	$128 MM	$7 MM
2009	$118 MM	$7 MM
2008	$110 MM	$6 MM
2007	$98 MM	$6 MM
2006	$82 MM	$6 MM
2005	$70 MM	$6 MM
2004	$63 MM	$6 MM
2003	$54 MM	$6 MM
2002	$44 MM	$5 MM
2001	$37 MM	$5 MM
2000	$34 MM	$5 MM
1999	$30 MM	$5 MM
1998	$25 MM	$4 MM
1997	$23 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$4 MM
1995	$17 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$243 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	$243 MM	$9 MM
2022	$250 MM	$9 MM
2021	$243 MM	$9 MM
2020	$250 MM	$9 MM
2019	$258 MM	$9 MM
2018	$240 MM	$8 MM
2017	$181 MM	$7 MM
2016	$161 MM	$7 MM
2015	$120 MM	$7 MM
2014	$143 MM	$8 MM
2012	$112 MM	$7 MM
2011	$118 MM	$7 MM
2010	$120 MM	$7 MM
2009	$116 MM	$7 MM
2008	$139 MM	$6 MM
2007	$124 MM	$6 MM
2006	$86 MM	$6 MM
2005	$64 MM	$6 MM
2004	$64 MM	$6 MM
2003	$70 MM	$6 MM
2002	$58 MM	$6 MM
2001	$41 MM	$5 MM
2000	$48 MM	$5 MM
1999	$29 MM	$5 MM
1998	$24 MM	$4 MM
1997	$36 MM	$4 MM
1996	$20 MM	$4 MM
1995	$15 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,281

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	$11,907	$15,787
2022	$11,332	$16,167
2021	$12,171	$15,787
2020	$11,332	$16,167
2019	$10,623	$15,198
2018	$10,389	$15,208
2017	$11,810	$12,941
2016	$9,618	$12,855
2015	$7,858	$12,220
2014	$8,239	$14,461
2012	$8,219	$13,954
2011	$8,715	$12,376
2010	$8,892	$12,220
2009	$8,700	$11,613
2008	$8,586	$10,787
2007	$7,961	$10,079
2006	$7,645	$9,976
2005	$6,978	$9,385
2004	$7,227	$9,502
2003	$6,929	$9,038
2002	$6,341	$8,515
2001	$6,185	$7,974
2000	$6,186	$7,401
1999	$5,818	$7,398
1998	$5,497	$7,165
1997	$5,820	$6,862
1995	$5,080	$6,007
1992	$4,625	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$9,388

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Colorado
2023	$9,910	$15,299
2022	$10,485	$15,450
2021	$10,129	$15,299
2020	$10,485	$15,450
2019	$11,536	$15,414
2018	$11,598	$14,253
2017	$10,596	$11,793
2016	$7,827	$11,862
2015	$7,372	$11,937
2014	$7,599	$13,787
2012	$7,417	$13,393
2011	$8,027	$11,621
2010	$8,342	$11,937
2009	$8,522	$12,022
2008	$10,874	$10,533
2007	$10,096	$10,175
2006	$8,038	$10,561
2005	$6,389	$9,014
2004	$7,396	$8,930
2003	$8,969	$9,262
2002	$8,392	$8,746
2001	$6,761	$8,249
2000	$8,836	$7,503
1999	$5,655	$7,355
1998	$5,232	$7,189
1997	$8,980	$7,680
1995	$4,463	$5,563
1992	$4,349	$5,963

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to El Paso County Colorado School District 49?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49 manages 32 public schools serving 25,877 students.

What is the rank of El Pasountylorado School District 49?

El Pasountylorado School District 49 is ranked #69 out of 176 school districts in Colorado (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Colorado school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in El Pasountylorado School District 49?

52% of El Pasountylorado School District 49 students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of El Pasountylorado School District 49?

El Pasountylorado School District 49 has a student/teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 16:1.

What is El Pasountylorado School District 49's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,388 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 32 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 25,877 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 54% (Top 50% in CO)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education