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Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An 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 2 public high schools serving 2,071 students in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fountain-fort Carson High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
13 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
7,885 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)20%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)93%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
30%
36%
% Black
10%
4%
% White
44%
51%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,949 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 $15,450 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,949
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,450
$15,791
Best Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fountain-fort Carson High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1640
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1640
Grades: 9-12
| 1,968 students
Rank: #22.
Welte Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
330 Lyckman Dr
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1550
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1550
Grades: 9-12
| 103 students
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