Enrollment
291
High
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11·NCES 080306000232
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center
3302 ALPINE PLACE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909 · (719) 328-3100 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
230 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 7 | 8 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 86 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 100 | 34% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
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Where Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #216 of 409 | #29 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #88 of 250 | #9 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #12 of 250 | #5 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.0% | #45 of 320 | #2 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.5% | #18 of 108 | #2 of 13 |
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
291
+44 (+18%) vs 2020
+67% since 1990-91, when it was 174
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 291 | 18.3 | 15.9:1 | 79% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 18.5 | 14.9:1 | 79% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 19.3 | 13.1:1 | 74% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 69% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 218 | 17.3 | 12.6:1 | 80% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 18 | 12.4:1 | 72% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 225 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 74% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 51 | 7.7:1 | 32% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 174 | 14 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (218 to 291); teachers up 5% (17.3 to 18.3).
About Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is a high school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, according to federal school records. It teaches 291 students in grades 6 through 12. That is 54% below the average of about 627 students for high schools in Colorado.
The district, Colorado Springs School District 11, operates 60 schools serving 22,293 students.
Hispanic students account for 45% of enrollment at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center, more than any other group. Other groups make up 31% White, 13% multiracial, and 8% Black. County-wide, 19% of El Paso County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center lists 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 15.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado is 1.0 students per teacher. About 79% of students at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 37 points above the 42% average for public schools in El Paso County.
Census data for El Paso County show median household income comes to about $90,363, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 245 public schools in the county, enrolling about 114,356, Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center among them.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Colorado Springs Charter Academy, is the closest to Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center.
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 247 (2020-21) to 291 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.9:1, from 13.0:1.
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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 Colorado Springs School District 11
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Palmer High SchoolHigh · 1,265 students
- Thomas MacLaren State Charter SchoolCombined · 975 students
- Jenkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Mitchell High SchoolHigh · 757 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
Nearby schools
- Colorado Springs Charter Academy0.4 mi · 295
- The Bijou School0.8 mi · 134
- Odyssey Early College and Career Options0.8 mi · 287
- Achieve Online0.8 mi · 342
- Audubon Elementary School0.9 mi · 222
- James Irwin Elementary School - Howard0.9 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity CenterHow many students attend Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center?
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center enrolls approximately 291 students in grades 06-12.
Is Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is approximately 15.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center?
Student demographics at Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center are roughly 31% White, 45% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center in?
Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center is part of Colorado Springs School District 11.
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