Total enrollment
7,955
-383 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
13 schools in Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8
Colorado · 7,955 students · 3 cities
Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8's public-school footprint covers 13 campuses with combined enrollment of about 7,955 students, averaging 612 per campus.
7-year change in Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
43%
was 50%
% Hispanic
31%
was 24%
% Black
10%
was 12%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #44 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,955 | #24 of 95 | #1,183 of 9,210 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #31 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #62 of 95 | #6,766 of 9,019 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.2% | #54 of 94 | #4,716 of 8,151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #2 of 68 | #449 of 6,848 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain-Fort Carson High School | Fountain | High | 09-12 | 1,974 |
| Fountain Middle School | Fountain | Middle | 06-08 | 1,051 |
| Weikel Elementary School | Colorado Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 814 |
| Mesa Elementary School | Fountain | Elementary | KG-05 | 668 |
| Carson Middle School | Fort Carson | Middle | 06-08 | 657 |
| Jordahl Elementary School | Fountain | Elementary | KG-05 | 524 |
| Patriot Elementary School | Fort Carson | Elementary | KG-05 | 523 |
| Abrams Elementary School | Fort Carson | Elementary | KG-05 | 396 |
| Aragon Elementary School | Fountain | Elementary | PK-05 | 358 |
| Mountainside Elementary School | Fort Carson | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 |
| Eagleside Elementary School | Fountain | Elementary | PK-05 | 332 |
| Conrad Early Learning Center | Fountain | Elementary | PK-PK | 228 |
| Welte Education Center | Fountain | High | 09-12 | 84 |
About Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8
Across 13 schools, Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 hosts about 7,955 students in Colorado. By footprint it is a low-population district.
For a sense of the school types, Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 comprises 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 612 in this district, higher than the Colorado typical of 456.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 5%: 8,338 students in SY 2017-18 versus 7,955 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 50% to 43%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.