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Colorado Springs School District No. 11
22,227
Students
2024-25 school year
59
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,490
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 7% above the Colorado median
14.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Colorado median 15.7
Colorado Springs School District No. 11 is a public school district based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 22,227 students in 59 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 377 students each, about the same as the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $12,490 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Colorado median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Colorado Springs compares
Colorado SpringsColorado median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$390.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 13%State 39%Local 49%
| Measure | Colorado Springs | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,490 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,639 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $331.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $390.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,491 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,773 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 168 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Colorado
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy District 20Colorado Springs | 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 |
| Colorado Springs School District No. 11Colorado Springs · this district | 22,227 | 59 | $12,490 | 14.9 | #14 |
| Mesa County Valley School District No. 51Grand Junction | 19,753 | 44 | $11,014 | 15.7 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue ValleyOverland Park, KS | 22,252 | $11,417 | 13.3 |
| Federal Way School DistrictFederal Way, WA | 22,250 | $15,743 | 18.3 |
| Chula Vista ElementaryChula Vista, CA | 22,245 | $13,624 | 22.0 |
| Bossier ParishBenton, LA | 22,224 | $12,162 | 15.4 |
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-colorado-springs-school-district-no-11