Widefield School District 3

Public Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Fountain, and parts of Colorado Springs.

At a glance

9,290Students enrolled

18Schools

$13,550Spent per student

16:1Student–teacher ratio

45%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs CO

Math proficiency17%

State average 30.4%

Reading / language arts41%

State average 47%

Graduation rate (4-year)80%

State average 81.7%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,550

per student each year · 15% below the CO average

Spending

Classroom instruction53%

Support & administration44%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)34%

State57%

Federal8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

9,169’20

9,369’21

9,611’22

9,377’23

9,290’24

Students

White · 41%3,806

Hispanic · 34%3,188

Two or more races · 11%1,054

Black · 10%944

Asian · 1%133

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%115

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools18 in district

Level

All 18 Preschool 1 Elementary 10 Middle 3 High 3 Other 1

Grand Mountain SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,044 students · Colorado Springs

Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 582 students · Colorado Springs

Sunrise Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 506 students · Colorado Springs

Martin Luther King Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 498 students · Colorado Springs

French Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 491 students · Colorado Springs

Widefield Elementary School of the ArtsElementary · Grades K–5 · 369 students · Colorado Springs

Talbott STEAM Innovation SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 324 students · Colorado Springs

Pinello Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 301 students · Colorado Springs

Venetucci Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 272 students · Colorado Springs

James Madison Charter Academy SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 72 students · Colorado Springs

Janitell Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 658 students · Fountain

Sproul Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 504 students · Colorado Springs

Watson Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 470 students · Colorado Springs

Mesa Ridge High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,304 students · Colorado Springs

Widefield High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,193 students · Colorado Springs

Discovery High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 83 students · Colorado Springs

Widefield District 3 PreschoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 379 students · Colorado Springs

The Haven SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 240 students · Colorado Springs

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Manitou Springs School District 14Manitou Springs · $18,859 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.