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Enrollment
367
High
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANITOU SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080549000946
Manitou Springs High School
401 EL MONTE PLACE, MANITOU SPRINGS, CO 80829 · (719) 685-2074 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
127 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 114 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 84 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 87 | 24% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Manitou Springs School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Manitou Springs High School
Manitou Springs High School's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manitou Springs High School this school | 367 | 34.6% | 46.6% |
| Woodland Park High School WOODLAND PARK | 490 | 35.7% | 36.1% |
| Bayfield High School BAYFIELD | 404 | 34.4% | 20.8% |
| Salida High School SALIDA | 409 | 29.1% | N/A |
| Buena Vista High School BUENA VISTA | 256 | 35.2% | N/A |
| Telluride High School TELLURIDE | 298 | 30.9% | 49.8% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Manitou Springs High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #36 of 231 | #5 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #193 of 409 | #27 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #31 of 250 | #5 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #201 of 250 | #29 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.6% | #223 of 320 | #26 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #47 of 139 | #9 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
367
-104 (-22%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 28.1 | 13.1:1 | 35% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 33 | 12.1:1 | 35% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 33.6 | 13.3:1 | 20% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 25% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 32.5 | 13.8:1 | 25% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 18% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 14% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 6% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 20 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manitou Springs High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (448 to 367); teachers down 14% (32.5 to 28.1).
About Manitou Springs High School
Located in MANITOU SPRINGS, Colorado, Manitou Springs High School is a small high school. Enrollment is 367 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Colorado is about 627 students, so this school is 41% smaller than average.
The district, Manitou Springs School District, operates 4 schools serving 1,147 students.
Roughly 79% of students at Manitou Springs High School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 70%. Manitou Springs High School's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 13.1 students per teacher and 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 45.7% at Manitou Springs High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.6%.
Across El Paso County, the median household income is $90,363, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. El Paso County is home to 245 public schools and about 114,356 public school students.
The closest public school to Manitou Springs High School is Manitou Springs Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Manitou Springs High School is 1st of 9 on proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, Manitou Springs High School's enrollment declined 22%, to 367. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.7 to 13.1 over 4 years.
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El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manitou Springs School District
- Manitou Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Manitou Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 275 students
- Ute Pass Elementary SchoolElementary · 174 students
Other schools in MANITOU SPRINGS
- Manitou Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Manitou Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Manitou Springs Middle School0.2 mi · 275
- Manitou Springs Elementary School0.6 mi · 331
- Mountain Song Community School2.0 mi · 324
- Howbert Elementary School2.1 mi · 255
- Midland Elementary School2.5 mi · 129
- Holmes Middle School2.6 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About Manitou Springs High SchoolHow large is Manitou Springs High School?
Manitou Springs High School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades 09-12.
Is Manitou Springs High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manitou Springs High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Manitou Springs High School have?
Manitou Springs High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Manitou Springs High School?
Manitou Springs High School reports a student body of 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Manitou Springs High School in?
Manitou Springs High School is part of Manitou Springs School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.