Academy District 20
Academy District 20 is a public school district based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 25,607 students in 39 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 657 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $10,108 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Colorado median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Academy compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Academy | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,108 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,967 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $325.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $312.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,570 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,474 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 275 | 257 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Colorado median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Valley School District No. Re2Boulder | 27,988 | 56 | $14,027 | 17.6 | #9 |
| El Paso County Colorado School District 49Peyton | 25,689 | 31 | $9,082 | 18.6 | #10 |
| Academy District 20Colorado Springs · this district | 25,607 | 39 | $10,108 | 16.3 | #11 |
| School District 27JBrighton | 24,046 | 33 | $10,157 | 19.5 | #12 |
| Greeley-Evans School District 6Greeley | 22,917 | 34 | $11,153 | 18.5 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sands UnifiedLa Quinta, CA | 25,615 | $13,985 | 23.7 |
| Chino Valley UnifiedChino, CA | 25,579 | $11,682 | 23.4 |
| Douglas CountyDouglasville, GA | 25,521 | $11,048 | 15.6 |
| Pflugerville ISDPflugerville, TX | 25,477 | $10,827 | 14.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-co-academy-district-20