At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
7,955
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$14,254
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,603
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 8,066
- Teachers (FTE)
- 549.5
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.7:1
What current records say about Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an operates 13 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in FOUNTAIN, Colorado. NCES reports 7,955 students and 484.23 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Colorado agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 23 of 178 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $14,254 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,603 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 121 of 178 in Colorado. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 4.1%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 16.3%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 484.23
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $116,901,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
FOUNTAIN, Colorado
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 38.6757, -104.6863
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White43.1%
- Hispanic30.8%
- Black10.1%
- Asian1.6%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2.2%
- Multiracial11.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an
13 current directory entries
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Showing 1–13 of 13 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrams Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 396 | 16.5:1 | |
| Aragon Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 358 | 15:1 | |
| Carson Middle School | Middle06–08 | 657 | 15.9:1 | |
| Conrad Early Learning Center | OtherPK–PK | 228 | 20.7:1 | |
| Eagleside Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 332 | 14.4:1 | |
| Fountain Middle School | Middle06–08 | 1,051 | 16.5:1 | |
| Fountain-Fort Carson High School | High09–12 | 1,974 | 17.3:1 | |
| Jordahl Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 524 | 16.9:1 | |
| Mesa Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 668 | 17.6:1 | |
| Mountainside Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 346 | 14.4:1 | |
| Patriot Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 523 | 15.5:1 | |
| Weikel Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 814 | 19.1:1 | |
| Welte Big Picture High School | High09–12 | 84 | 7.6:1 |