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Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado

10665 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817-1703
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,071 students in Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 And State Of Colorado have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), 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 And State Of Colorado have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fountain-fort Carson High School, with 94% 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
325,905 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
18,399 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado, which is ranked within the bottom 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 93% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#122 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
33%
34%
45%
(20-21)
20%
29%
93%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

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 $15,476. 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 $15,794. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$122 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,949
$15,476
Spending / Student
$15,450
$15,794

Best Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fountain-fort Carson High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1640
Gr: 9-12 | 1,968 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Welte Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
330 Lyckman Dr
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1550
Gr: 9-12 | 103 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,885 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 93% (Top 5% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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