Checking on the schools
A national database of school demographic information can be found on the National Center for Education Statistics Web site. Click on the "School, College, & Library Search" tab at the top in order to view data including a particular school's student-to-teacher ratio or enrollment by race and ethnicity.
For a snapshot of academic performance and to compare schools, a prospective homeowner might browse the School Matters Web site, a service of Standard & Poor's. Another site, GreatSchools, offers similar tools.
The Pikes Peak Region has a number of school districts and they are all different in size and in what services are offered.
The largest district is Colorado Springs District 11. Academy District 20 is on the north side of town, Lewis-Palmer District 38 serves the Monument and Palmer Lake area, Falcon District 49 is on the east side and serves the town of Falcon also, Widefield/Security District 3, Fountain/Ft Carson District 8, Cheyenne Mountain District 12, and Harrison District 2 are all on the southern edges of Colorado Springs. Manitou Springs has District 14 and Woodland Park has its own district as well.
Some school districts and state departments also post information online. It might be worthwhile to look at an individual school district's site. You will find links below for our local school districts;
Harrison School District 2Widefield School District 3 Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 Colorado Springs School District 11 Cheyene Mountain School District 12 Manitou Springs School District 14 Academy School District 20 Ellicott School District 22 Peyton School District 23-JT Hanover School District 28 Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Falcon School District 49 Edison School District 54-JT Woodland Park School District RE-2 Calhan School District RJ-1 Cripple Creek Victor School District RE-1
Public Schools Information
Private Schools