Career Readiness Academy

Career Readiness Academy is a 9-12 campus of very small scale in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, operated by Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an, educateing 69 students in grades 5 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 89% smaller than the state mean of about 627.

Within Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an, which oversees 28 schools and 11,938 students, Career Readiness Academy is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Career Readiness Academy reports that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 17% Black, 9% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, El Paso County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Career Readiness Academy has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.9:1, putting Career Readiness Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, El Paso County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for El Paso County shows median household earnings sit near $90,363, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Career Readiness Academy is one of 245 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students).

The closest other public school is Aspire Online Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 78 students in 2018 compared to 69 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 24% to 9% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Career Readiness Academy community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.