El Paso County Colorado School District 49
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 is a public school district based in Peyton, Colorado, serving 25,689 students in 31 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 829 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $9,082 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the Colorado median. It has roughly 18.6 students per teacher.
How El Paso County Colorado compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | El Paso County Colorado | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,082 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,493 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $242.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $291.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,380 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,183 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.6 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 221 | 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 · this district | 25,689 | 31 | $9,082 | 18.6 | #10 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Union High School District (4286)Phoenix, AZ | 25,800 | $11,768 | 19.1 |
| Edmond Public SchoolsEdmond, OK | 25,746 | $8,942 | 17.2 |
| Desert Sands UnifiedLa Quinta, CA | 25,615 | $13,985 | 23.7 |
| Chino Valley UnifiedChino, CA | 25,579 | $11,682 | 23.4 |
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.
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