Academy 20

Academy 20 operates in El Paso County, Colorado as a city-located district serving 26,569 students across 41 schools. The district experienced 2.0% enrollment growth in the prior year and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17.0:1 with 1,570.23 full-time teachers.

Academic performance metrics substantially exceed state averages. Math proficiency reaches 51.9% compared to the state average of 28.4%, while reading proficiency stands at 61.1% against a state average of 37.9%. The graduation rate of 95.4% exceeds the state average of 86.4%. Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 0.2%.

Student demographics reflect a relatively homogeneous population with 22.7% economically disadvantaged students, 1.5% English learners, and 8.9% students with disabilities. The district operates 23 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 9 high schools.

Financial operations indicate a total budget of $312.7 million with per-pupil spending of $5,774, notably lower than the state average of $8,178. Revenue composition shows 43.8% from local sources, 47.9% from state funding, and 8.3% from federal sources. This funding structure suggests the district relies proportionally more on local revenue than state averages while spending below typical per-pupil levels, indicating efficient resource management relative to its funding constraints.