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Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 400 students in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Colorado.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 53% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manitou Springs High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
4 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
1,238 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 179 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30-34%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
79%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,395 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,174 is less than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,395
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,174
$15,791
Best Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manitou Springs High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
401 El Monte Place
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
(719) 685-2074
Manitou Springs, CO 80829
(719) 685-2074
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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