Widefield School District 3
Widefield School District 3 is a public school district based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 9,290 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 68 Colorado districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 516 students each, more than the Colorado median of 399. It spends about $10,683 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Colorado median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Widefield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Widefield | Colorado median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,683 | $11,673 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,761 | $6,347 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $111.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $112.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 577 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,290 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 320 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo County School District 70Pueblo | 10,386 | 26 | $9,321 | 18.4 | #20 |
| Widefield School District 3Colorado Springs · this district | 9,290 | 18 | $10,683 | 16.1 | #21 |
| Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4Windsor | 8,728 | 15 | $9,518 | 16.8 | #22 |
| Fountain School District No. 8Fountain | 7,955 | 13 | $11,560 | 16.4 | #23 |
| Westminster Public SchoolsWestminster | 7,724 | 18 | $15,628 | 18.0 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare CityTulare, CA | 9,294 | $12,996 | 22.5 |
| Alameda UnifiedAlameda, CA | 9,292 | $14,060 | 23.6 |
| Eden Prairie Public School DistrictEden Prairie, MN | 9,292 | $13,978 | 14.7 |
| Sheboygan Area School DistrictSheboygan, WI | 9,285 | $13,202 | 13.7 |
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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