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Manitou Springs School District 14
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Manitou Springs and Green Mountain Falls, and parts of Colorado Springs.
Students
1,147
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,859
CO $15,889
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$3.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manitou Springs School District 14
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Colorado districts
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 19% more per student than the CO average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 14.7% since 2020
- Debt of $3.7M, about $3,267 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 proficiency30%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 81.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,859 per student · 19% above CO
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 50%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 46%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,345’20
1,329’21
1,317’22
1,238’23
1,147’24
Down 14.7% since 2020.
Students
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
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.