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Colorado Springs, CO

494,743 residents•94,638 students•216 schools
Avg School Rating
3.8
out of 10
3% above Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
38%Math
46%Reading
8% above Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
2.19
per 1,000 students
57% below Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
58.96
per 1,000 residents
1% above Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
3
Preschools
Elementary Schools
147
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
33
Middle Schools
High Schools
33
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
151
Charter
35
Private
30

By Level

Elementary
147
Middle
33
High
33

These figures describe every school in Colorado Springs; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Colorado Springs

216 schools
9.1
Cheyenne Mountain High School
Highpublic
8.8
Challenger Middle School
Middlepublic
8.8
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School
Middlepublic
8.4
Chipeta Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.4
Journey K8
Elementarypublic
8.4
The Classical Academy Charter
Elementarycharter
8.3
Broadmoor Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School
Middlepublic
8.3
TCA College Pathways
Middlecharter
8.2
The Classical Academy Middle School
Middlecharter
8.1
Gold Camp Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Colorado Springs

207 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Colorado Springs in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
57% below Colorado avg
2.19
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
93
Property
81
Drug
24
Weapons
6
Other
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft20%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Sex12%
  • Drugs12%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Colorado Springs

29,168 total incidents reported across Colorado Springs in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
1% above Colorado avg
58.96
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
6,085
Property
21,347
Drug
1,216
Weapons
392
Other
128

Crime Types

  • Theft38%
  • Assault15%
  • Vehicle Theft10%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Burglary8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

94,638 students enrolled across Colorado Springs's schools.

  • Public72,72777%
  • Charter17,91919%
  • Private3,9924%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Colorado Springs's K-12 schools.

  • White54%
  • Hispanic28%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Black6%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
34%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.