Enrollment
134
High
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11·NCES 080306001888
The Bijou School
2115 AFTON WAY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909 · (719) 328-7900 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL134 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
16.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.3:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
103 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 9 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 40 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 39% |
Student demographics
61%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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where The Bijou School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #293 of 409 | #37 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #58 of 320 | #3 of 37 |
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
134
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+22% since 2010-11, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 134 | 8 | 16.8:1 | 77% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 7.5 | 21.3:1 | 76% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 8.8 | 16.0:1 | 67% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 7 | 19.4:1 | 55% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 131 | 7.5 | 17.5:1 | 62% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 7 | 17.0:1 | 62% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 110 | 10 | 11.0:1 | 55% (60) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Bijou School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (131 to 134); teachers up 7% (7.5 to 8).
About The Bijou School
The Bijou School is a small high school in Colorado Springs School District 11, located in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. School enrollment was 134 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Colorado average about 627 students.
The district, Colorado Springs School District 11, operates 60 schools serving 22,293 students.
White students form the largest group at The Bijou School, 49% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of El Paso County's population at about 70%. The Bijou School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.8 students per teacher. High schools in Colorado have a similar average ratio of 16.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 77%. The average for public schools in El Paso County is 42%.
Among El Paso County residents, median household income is about $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 245 public schools in El Paso County, with a combined enrollment of about 114,356.
The shortest distance from The Bijou School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Odyssey Early College and Career Options. The five-mile area around The Bijou School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at The Bijou School was 136 in 2020-21 and 134 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.4:1 to 16.8:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Odyssey Early College and Career Options0.0 mi · 287
- Achieve Online0.0 mi · 342
- James Irwin Elementary School - Howard0.2 mi · 213
- James Irwin Charter Academy0.2 mi · 299
- Audubon Elementary School0.4 mi · 222
- Galileo Middle School0.8 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About The Bijou SchoolHow many students attend The Bijou School?
The Bijou School enrolls approximately 134 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does The Bijou School serve?
The Bijou School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at The Bijou School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at The Bijou School.
What is the student diversity at The Bijou School?
Student demographics at The Bijou School are roughly 49% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees The Bijou School?
The Bijou School is overseen by Colorado Springs School District 11 in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.