Enrollment
84
High
DISTRICT 1,029 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 8·NCES 080408000096
Welte Education Center
330 LYCKMAN DR, FOUNTAIN, CO 80817 · (719) 382-1550 · El Paso County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL84 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
7.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
56 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 37% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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 Welte Education Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #350 of 409 | #43 of 48 |
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
84
-27 (-24%) vs 2020
+47% since 2000-01, when it was 57
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 84 | 11 | 7.6:1 | 67% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 11.9 | 8.7:1 | 76% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 106 | 13.9 | 7.6:1 | 60% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 111 | 10 | 11.1:1 | 64% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 11.9 | 10.3:1 | 70% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 110 | 10 | 11.0:1 | 65% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 132 | 8 | 16.5:1 | 51% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 57 | 4 | 14.3:1 | 33% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Welte Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (122 to 84); teachers down 7% (11.9 to 11).
About Welte Education Center
Welte Education Center is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in FOUNTAIN, Colorado. The school's enrollment of 84 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Colorado average about 627 students each.
The district for Welte Education Center is Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8, with 13 schools and 7,955 students.
The most common group at Welte Education Center is White students, at 42%. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 70% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 7.6:1 comes from the school's 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 9.3 students per teacher below the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 67% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in El Paso County is 42%.
In the county around the school, El Paso County, the median household income is $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 245 public schools in El Paso County, enrolling about 114,356 students in all.
The shortest distance from Welte Education Center to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Fountain Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Welte Education Center in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
2024-25 enrollment was 84, a 24% decrease from 111 in 2020-21. The ratio was 11.1:1 in 2020-21 and 7.6:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Welte Education Center can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8
- Fountain-Fort Carson High SchoolHigh · 1,974 students
- Fountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,051 students
- Weikel Elementary SchoolElementary · 814 students
- Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Carson Middle SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Jordahl Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
Other schools in FOUNTAIN
- Fountain-Fort Carson High SchoolHigh · 1,974 students
- Fountain Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,051 students
- Mesa Elementary SchoolElementary · 668 students
- Janitell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 658 students
- Jordahl Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Aragon Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
Nearby schools
- Fountain Middle School0.5 mi · 1,051
- Mesa Elementary School0.8 mi · 668
- Aragon Elementary School0.8 mi · 358
- Eagleside Elementary School1.4 mi · 332
- Conrad Early Learning Center1.5 mi · 228
- Fountain-Fort Carson High School1.8 mi · 1,974
Frequently asked questions
About Welte Education CenterHow many students attend Welte Education Center?
Welte Education Center enrolls approximately 84 students in grades 09-12.
Is Welte Education Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Welte Education Center is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Welte Education Center?
Approximately 7.6:1 students per teacher at Welte Education Center.
How diverse is Welte Education Center?
Welte Education Center reports a student body of 42% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Welte Education Center public or private?
Welte Education Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8.
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