Total enrollment
112,911
-7,989 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
El Paso County
Colorado · Public K-12
For a Colorado county, El Paso County operates a sizable public-school system: 245 schools and 114,356 students, broken out as 139 elementary, 37 middle, and 55 high.
7-year change in El Paso County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
236
+12 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
52%
was 58%
% Hispanic
29%
was 25%
% Black
6%
was 7%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
742,999
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
245
19 districts
Enrollment
114,356
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$90,363
Above Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
41.9%
Below Colorado avg
Elementary
139
54,528 students
Middle
37
19,665 students
High
55
34,690 students
Combined / other
14
5,473 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an
25,607 students · 19 districts in El Paso County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of El Paso County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
41.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.4%
civilian labor
Median age
35
23.1% under 18
Test scores in El Paso County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 175 schools ranked. Colorado state average: 44.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- TCA College Pathways· 77.7%
- Chipeta Elementary School· 75.4%
- Foothills Elementary School· 72.1%
- The Classical Academy Charter· 70.8%
- Chinook Trail Elementary School· 70.1%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Giberson Elementary School· 10.2%
- Carver Elementary School· 11.8%
- Atlas Preparatory Elementary School· 13.2%
- Monroe Elementary School· 13.6%
- Jack Swigert Middle School· 14.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain-Fort Carson High School | Fountain | High | 09-12 | 1,974 | · |
| The Classical Academy Charter | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-06 | 1,909 | · |
| Pine Creek High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,875 | · |
| Doherty High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,715 | · |
| Banning Lewis Ranch Academy | Colorado Springs | Combined | KG-12 | 1,697 | · |
| Liberty High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,526 | · |
| Vista Ridge High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,473 | · |
| Sand Creek High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,426 | · |
| Air Academy High School | Usaf Academy | High | 09-12 | 1,380 | · |
| Rampart High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,305 | · |
| Mesa Ridge High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,304 | · |
| Coronado High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,279 | · |
| Cheyenne Mountain High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,275 | · |
| Palmer High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,265 | · |
| Widefield High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,193 | · |
| Falcon High School | Peyton | High | 09-12 | 1,172 | · |
| Rocky Mountain Classical Academy | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,162 | · |
| Lewis-Palmer High School | Monument | High | 09-12 | 1,144 | · |
| Harrison High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,089 | · |
| Chinook Trail Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 1,075 | · |
| Palmer Ridge High School | Monument | High | 09-12 | 1,066 | · |
| Fountain Middle School | Fountain | Middle | 06-08 | 1,051 | · |
| Grand Mountain School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,044 | · |
| Discovery Canyon Campus High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 1,021 | · |
| Thomas MacLaren State Charter School | Colorado Springs | Combined | KG-12 | 975 | · |
| Thomas MacLaren State Charter School | Colorado Springs | Combined | KG-12 | 965 | · |
| The Vanguard School (Elementary) | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-06 | 949 | · |
| Eagleview Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 905 | · |
| Bear Creek Elementary School | Monument | Elementary | PK-06 | 869 | · |
| Falcon Middle School | Peyton | Middle | 06-08 | 866 | · |
| Skyview Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 862 | · |
| Sierra High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 843 | · |
| Timberview Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 837 | · |
| Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 821 | · |
| Weikel Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 814 | · |
| Jenkins Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 791 | · |
| Horizon Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 773 | · |
| Soaring Eagles Community School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-08 | 764 | · |
| Mitchell High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 757 | · |
| Lewis-Palmer Middle School | Monument | Middle | 07-08 | 731 | · |
| Challenger Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 696 | · |
| Mountain Ridge Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 690 | · |
| Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | High | 06-12 | 677 | · |
| Meridian Ranch Elementary School | Falcon | Elementary | PK-05 | 670 | · |
| Mesa Elementary School | Fountain | Elementary | KG-05 | 668 | · |
| Janitell Junior High School | Fountain | Middle | 06-08 | 658 | · |
| Carson Middle School | Fort Carson | Middle | 06-08 | 657 | · |
| Legacy Peak Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 652 | · |
| North Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 636 | · |
| Chinook Trail Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 632 | · |
| New Summit Charter Academy | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 628 | · |
| Ridgeview Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 626 | · |
| Colorado Military Academy | Colorado Springs | Combined | PK-12 | 618 | · |
| The Classical Academy High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 616 | · |
| Woodmen Hills Elementary School | Falcon | Elementary | PK-05 | 613 | · |
| Monument Charter Academy | Monument | Elementary | PK-05 | 612 | · |
| Grand Peak Academy | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 608 | · |
| Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 07-08 | 604 | · |
| Liberty Tree Academy | Falcon | Combined | KG-12 | 602 | · |
| Holmes Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 600 | · |
| Sand Creek International School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 595 | · |
| Mountain Vista Community School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-08 | 590 | · |
| Encompass Heights Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 583 | · |
| Webster Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 582 | · |
| Ranch Creek Elementary | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 578 | · |
| Mountain View Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 567 | · |
| Springs Ranch Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 548 | · |
| Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 547 | · |
| Monument Charter Academy Secondary School | Colorado Springs | High | 06-12 | 541 | · |
| Sabin Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 540 | · |
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 538 | · |
| Remington Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 534 | · |
| Village High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 532 | · |
| Stetson Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 531 | · |
| Inspiration View Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 527 | · |
| Jordahl Elementary School | Fountain | Elementary | KG-05 | 524 | · |
| Patriot Elementary School | Fort Carson | Elementary | KG-05 | 523 | · |
| James Irwin Elementary School - Astrozon | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 522 | · |
| Ellicott Elementary School | Ellicott | Elementary | PK-05 | 520 | · |
| Russell Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 520 | · |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 506 | · |
| Sproul Junior High School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 504 | · |
| TCA College Pathways | Colorado Springs | High | 07-12 | 502 | · |
| Atlas Preparatory High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 499 | · |
| Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 498 | · |
| French Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 491 | · |
| Carmel Community School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-08 | 490 | · |
| Evans Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 487 | · |
| Roosevelt Charter Academy | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 480 | · |
| Atlas Preparatory Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 05-08 | 473 | · |
| Explorer Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 470 | · |
| Watson Junior High School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 470 | · |
| Scott Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 458 | · |
| McAuliffe Elementary | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 448 | · |
| The Da Vinci Academy School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 447 | · |
| The Classical Academy Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 07-08 | 445 | · |
| Springs Studio for Academic Excellence | Colorado Springs | High | 06-12 | 442 | · |
| Gold Camp Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | KG-06 | 435 | · |
| James Irwin Charter Middle School | Colorado Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 434 | · |
| James Irwin Charter High School | Colorado Springs | High | 09-12 | 425 | · |
Cities in El Paso County
About El Paso County
El Paso County is a wide-reaching county of about 742,999 residents in Colorado. Its public-school system enrolls approximately 114,356 students across 245 schools.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show the median household earns about $90,363 a year, about 42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 17% higher than the Colorado median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, El Paso County spans 139 elementary schools (54,528 students), 37 middle schools (19,665), 55 high schools (34,690), and 14 combined or other schools.
The largest single district in El Paso County is Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an, which alone enrolls about 25,607 students.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 112,911 students, shrank 7% from the 120,900 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, El Paso County gained 12 schools, going from 224 to 236. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 58% to 52%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for El Paso County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.
Frequently asked questions
El Paso County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data