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Colorado Springs School District 11
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Colorado Springs.
Students
22,227
Schools
59
Spent per student
$17,160
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$130.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Colorado Springs School District 11
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Colorado districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the CO average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $130.9M, about $5,891 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Black Forest.
PK–62 schoolsAcademy School District 20
7–810 middle schoolsAcademy School District 20
9–1210 high schoolsAcademy School District 20
Test scores vs. CO
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)71%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,160 per student · 8% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 39%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
23,738’20
23,264’21
22,637’22
22,674’23
22,227’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 46%Hispanic 36%Two or more races 9%Black 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
59 public schools.
Roosevelt Charter Academy
C480 students15:1
Scott Elementary School
A−458 students16:1
McAuliffe Elementary
C448 students15:1
Freedom Elementary School
B−407 students16:1
Chipeta Elementary School
A395 students14:1
Rudy Elementary School
B+385 students15:1
Martinez Elementary School
B354 students13:1
Grant Elementary School
C350 students14:1
Keller Elementary School
C+326 students16:1
Monroe Elementary School
D−321 students11:1
Jackson Elementary School
C312 students15:1
Fremont Elementary School
B−308 students11:1
Henry Elementary School
C306 students15:1
Adams Elementary School
D299 students13:1
Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning
A−298 students13:1
Wilson Elementary School
D295 students11:1
Twain Elementary School
D291 students13:1
Penrose Elementary School
C−279 students13:1
Steele Elementary School
A273 students15:1
King Elementary School
C270 students14:1
Bristol Elementary School
B+267 students14:1
Rogers Elementary School
D−267 students11:1
Columbia Elementary School
A−265 students13:1
Madison Elementary School
B−265 students15:1
Howbert Elementary School
B−255 students15:1
Stratton Elementary School
A249 students12:1
Audubon Elementary School
C222 students12:1
Edison Elementary School
B−214 students10:1
James Irwin Elementary School - Howard
213 students13:1
Trailblazer Elementary School
C211 students13:1
Carver Elementary School
C−205 students12:1
Queen Palmer Elementary School
C−198 students13:1
Buena Vista Elementary School
B−194 students11:1
Taylor Elementary School
C152 students11:1
West Elementary School
C−144 students10:1
Spark Online Academy
140 students7:1
Midland Elementary School
C−129 students11:1
Jenkins Middle School
C+791 students19:1
North Middle School
B−636 students17:1
Holmes Middle School
B−600 students20:1
Sabin Middle School
C540 students14:1
Russell Middle School
C+520 students16:1
Jack Swigert Middle School
D404 students14:1
Mann Middle School
C−300 students13:1
Galileo Middle School
D−277 students14:1
West Middle School
C+119 students10:1
Orton Academy
114 students15:1
Doherty High School
B1,715 students21:1
Coronado High School
B+1,279 students23:1
Palmer High School
B+1,265 students23:1
Mitchell High School
D757 students16:1
Achieve Online
C−342 students21:1
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center
D−291 students16:1
Odyssey Early College and Career Options
A287 students29:1
CIVA Charter Academy
A−174 students11:1
Community Prep Charter School
A−158 students25:1
The Bijou School
C134 students17:1
Eastlake High School of Colorado Springs
D−104 students12:1
Thomas MacLaren State Charter School
975 students13:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.