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Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado

Item: Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

10665 Jimmy Camp Road
Fountain, CO 80817-1703

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (719) 382-1300

www.ffc8.org

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Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CO)

# Schools

13 Schools

802 Schools

# Students

7,885 Students

295,618 Students

# Teachers

480 Teachers

19,047 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
Pre-K	490	172
Kind	214	208
1	175	213
2	188	223
3	227	212
4	212	214
5	217	211

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District Rank

Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 82% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CO)

#122 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado
2023	#122
2022	#121
2021	#100
2019	#75
2018	#87
2017	#90
2016	#56
2015	#51
2014	#87
2013	#74
2012	#96

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20%

33%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	20%	33%
2022	21%	32%
2021	22%	33%
2019	30%	35%
2018	28%	35%
2017	25%	33%
2016	30%	33%
2015	29%	31%
2014	54%	57%
2013	57%	57%
2012	54%	56%

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34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2022	34%	45%
2021	41%	47%
2019	45%	47%
2018	28%	44%
2017	39%	42%
2016	39%	40%
2015	40%	40%
2014	70%	69%
2013	71%	70%
2012	69%	70%
2011	92%	89%

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(20-21)

20%

29%

93%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	93%	82%
2022	90%	82%
2021	87%	81%
2020	86%	81%
2019	85%	80%
2018	82%	80%
2017	85%	78%
2016	88%	78%
2015	82%	77%
2014	82%	77%
2013	80%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2024	0.70	0.62
2023	0.69	0.62
2022	0.68	0.61
2021	0.68	0.61
2020	0.68	0.60
2019	0.68	0.60
2018	0.68	0.60
2017	0.68	0.60
2016	0.67	0.60
2015	0.67	0.60
2014	0.67	0.59
2013	0.65	0.59
2012	0.65	0.59
2011	0.64	0.58
2010	0.62	0.55
2009	0.61	0.55
2008	0.60	0.55
2007	0.60	0.54
2006	0.59	0.53
2005	0.60	0.52
2004	0.59	0.52
2003	0.59	0.51
2002	0.58	0.50
2001	0.58	0.49
2000	0.56	0.47
1999	0.56	0.46
1998	0.56	0.46
1997	0.56	0.45
1996	0.56	0.45
1995	0.55	0.43
1994	0.53	0.41
1993	0.53	0.41
1992	0.53	0.40
1991	0.53	0.40
1990	0.53	0.40
1989	0.54	0.40
1988	0.54	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	4%	2%
1990	6%	2%
1989	5%	2%
1988	4%	2%

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% Hispanic

30%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2024	30%	36%
2023	29%	35%
2022	27%	35%
2021	25%	34%
2020	24%	34%
2019	24%	34%
2018	28%	34%
2017	28%	34%
2016	27%	33%
2015	27%	33%
2014	25%	33%
2013	23%	32%
2012	22%	32%
2011	22%	32%
2010	20%	29%
2009	18%	28%
2008	18%	28%
2007	18%	28%
2006	17%	27%
2005	17%	26%
2004	16%	25%
2003	16%	24%
2002	15%	23%
2001	15%	22%
2000	14%	21%
1999	15%	20%
1998	15%	19%
1997	15%	19%
1996	14%	18%
1995	13%	18%
1994	11%	17%
1993	13%	17%
1992	13%	17%
1991	13%	16%
1990	12%	16%
1989	13%	16%
1988	12%	16%

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% Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	4%
2021	11%	5%
2020	11%	5%
2019	11%	5%
2018	12%	5%
2017	12%	5%
2016	12%	5%
2015	13%	5%
2014	13%	5%
2013	14%	5%
2012	13%	5%
2011	14%	5%
2010	19%	6%
2009	19%	6%
2008	19%	6%
2007	18%	6%
2006	18%	6%
2005	18%	6%
2004	18%	6%
2003	19%	6%
2002	19%	6%
2001	18%	6%
2000	20%	5%
1999	19%	5%
1998	19%	5%
1997	19%	5%
1996	20%	5%
1995	20%	4%
1994	20%	5%
1993	18%	5%
1992	17%	5%
1991	16%	5%
1990	15%	5%
1989	16%	5%
1988	17%	5%

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% White

44%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2024	44%	50%
2023	46%	51%
2022	47%	52%
2021	49%	52%
2020	50%	53%
2019	50%	53%
2018	48%	53%
2017	48%	53%
2016	49%	54%
2015	49%	54%
2014	50%	55%
2013	53%	56%
2012	54%	56%
2011	54%	57%
2010	55%	60%
2009	57%	61%
2008	58%	61%
2007	58%	62%
2006	60%	63%
2005	59%	64%
2004	59%	65%
2003	59%	66%
2002	60%	67%
2001	61%	68%
2000	61%	70%
1999	62%	71%
1998	62%	72%
1997	63%	72%
1996	62%	73%
1995	63%	74%
1994	64%	75%
1993	65%	75%
1992	65%	75%
1991	66%	76%
1990	66%	76%
1989	64%	76%
1988	65%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2024	11%	5%
2023	11%	5%
2022	11%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	10%	4%
2019	10%	4%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	4%
2015	9%	4%
2014	9%	3%
2013	7%	3%
2012	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,450 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (CO)

Total Revenue

$118 MM

$13,426 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	$118 MM	$9 MM
2022	$123 MM	$10 MM
2021	$118 MM	$9 MM
2020	$123 MM	$10 MM
2019	$112 MM	$9 MM
2018	$103 MM	$8 MM
2017	$99 MM	$8 MM
2016	$94 MM	$7 MM
2015	$74 MM	$7 MM
2014	$83 MM	$8 MM
2012	$72 MM	$8 MM
2011	$72 MM	$7 MM
2010	$74 MM	$7 MM
2009	$63 MM	$7 MM
2008	$58 MM	$6 MM
2007	$53 MM	$6 MM
2006	$58 MM	$6 MM
2005	$48 MM	$6 MM
2004	$48 MM	$6 MM
2003	$45 MM	$6 MM
2002	$37 MM	$5 MM
2001	$33 MM	$5 MM
2000	$32 MM	$5 MM
1999	$31 MM	$5 MM
1998	$31 MM	$4 MM
1997	$27 MM	$4 MM
1996	$24 MM	$4 MM
1995	$23 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$122 MM

$13,702 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	$122 MM	$9 MM
2022	$133 MM	$9 MM
2021	$122 MM	$9 MM
2020	$133 MM	$9 MM
2019	$122 MM	$9 MM
2018	$104 MM	$8 MM
2017	$100 MM	$7 MM
2016	$90 MM	$7 MM
2015	$79 MM	$7 MM
2014	$79 MM	$8 MM
2012	$65 MM	$7 MM
2011	$75 MM	$7 MM
2010	$79 MM	$7 MM
2009	$59 MM	$7 MM
2008	$58 MM	$6 MM
2007	$65 MM	$6 MM
2006	$59 MM	$6 MM
2005	$45 MM	$6 MM
2004	$48 MM	$6 MM
2003	$45 MM	$6 MM
2002	$36 MM	$6 MM
2001	$31 MM	$5 MM
2000	$29 MM	$5 MM
1999	$44 MM	$5 MM
1998	$30 MM	$4 MM
1997	$25 MM	$4 MM
1996	$23 MM	$4 MM
1995	$24 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,949

$15,473

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	$14,373	$15,787
2022	$14,387	$16,167
2021	$14,328	$15,787
2020	$14,387	$16,167
2019	$13,497	$15,198
2018	$12,318	$15,208
2017	$12,076	$12,941
2016	$11,628	$12,855
2015	$9,133	$12,220
2014	$10,281	$14,461
2012	$9,382	$13,954
2011	$9,616	$12,376
2010	$10,069	$12,220
2009	$9,230	$11,613
2008	$8,838	$10,787
2007	$8,628	$10,079
2006	$9,422	$9,976
2005	$8,007	$9,385
2004	$8,237	$9,502
2003	$8,204	$9,038
2002	$7,185	$8,515
2001	$6,523	$7,974
2000	$6,548	$7,401
1999	$6,561	$7,398
1998	$6,533	$7,165
1997	$5,747	$6,862
1995	$5,276	$6,007
1992	$4,645	$5,957

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Spending / Student

$15,450

$15,791

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado	Colorado
2023	$14,855	$15,299
2022	$15,614	$15,450
2021	$14,808	$15,299
2020	$15,614	$15,450
2019	$14,735	$15,414
2018	$12,421	$14,253
2017	$12,216	$11,793
2016	$11,156	$11,862
2015	$9,762	$11,937
2014	$9,766	$13,787
2012	$8,441	$13,393
2011	$9,941	$11,621
2010	$10,763	$11,937
2009	$8,680	$12,022
2008	$8,767	$10,533
2007	$10,581	$10,175
2006	$9,519	$10,561
2005	$7,588	$9,014
2004	$8,146	$8,930
2003	$8,040	$9,262
2002	$6,901	$8,746
2001	$6,016	$8,249
2000	$5,896	$7,503
1999	$9,189	$7,355
1998	$6,269	$7,189
1997	$5,293	$7,680
1995	$5,321	$5,563
1992	$4,704	$5,963

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Best Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Colorado Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Weikel Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

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6565 Lindstrom Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80902
(719) 358-4320

Gr: PK-5 | 758 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

Eagleside Elementary School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

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9750 Sentry Drive
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1520

Gr: PK-5 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #33.

Aragon Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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211 South Main Street
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 382-1340

Gr: PK-5 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: n/an/a

Conrad Early Learning Center

Add to Compare

10605 Jimmy Camp Rd
Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 304-3500

Gr: PK | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 39:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,885 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 93% (Top 5% in CO)
: Bottom 50%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education