School district · Colorado

Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El

Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El in Colorado: 4 public schools with 1,147 students and 12.2 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $18,859 per student in FY2024.

Schools
4
Students
1,147
Students per teacher
12.2
CO 16.2 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$18,859
CO $15.8K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
93.9
Counselors (FTE)
7.5
Students per counselor
153
CO 246 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.9

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Colorado's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Colorado: 45%

55%proficient

+1.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 86% of school districts in Colorado

Median 36% · 169 school districts compared

482 students tested, grades 3–8 · Colorado Measures of Academic Success; proficient means Levels 4-5

Math

Colorado: 36%

41%proficient

+9.6 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 84% of school districts in Colorado

Median 28% · 165 school districts compared

498 students tested, grades 3–8 · Colorado Measures of Academic Success; proficient means Levels 4-5

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.3K15
$9.6K16
$10.3K17
$11.3K18
$11.2K19
$12.2K20
$13.0K21
$14.8K22
$16.4K23
$18.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
4.7% · $1.1M
State
46% · $10.5M
Local
49% · $11.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,846
Support services
$9,478
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$386K
Long-term debt
$3.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 2Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–533111.749%36%
Ute Pass Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–617412.453%47%
6–827511.760%41%
Manitou Springs High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1236713.0——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
405 El Monte Place, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Phone
(719)685-2024
Website