County directory · Colorado · 2026–27
School districts in El Paso County, CO
El Paso County has 15 regular public school districts, enrolling 116,667 students in 2024–25. The largest is El Paso County Colorado School District 49 (25,689 students, 22% of the county), followed by Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an and Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E. All 15 offer kindergarten. Colorado sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 15 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County Colorado School District 49 10850 EAST WOODMEN ROAD, PEYTON | Pre-K–12 | 31 | 25,689 | 1,430 | (719) 495-1100 |
| Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an 1110 CHAPEL HILLS DRIVE, COLORADO SPRINGS | Pre-K–12 | 39 | 25,607 | 1,594 | (719) 234-1200 |
| Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E 1115 NORTH EL PASO STREET, COLORADO SPRINGS | Pre-K–12 | 61 | 22,227 | 1,801 | (719) 520-2000 |
| Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an 1060 HARRISON ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS | Pre-K–12 | 28 | 11,938 | 942 | (719) 579-2000 |
| School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of 1820 MAIN STREET, COLORADO SPRINGS | Pre-K–12 | 18 | 9,290 | 644 | (719) 391-3000 |
| Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an 10665 JIMMY CAMP ROAD, FOUNTAIN | Pre-K–12 | 13 | 7,955 | 635 | (719) 382-1300 |
| Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co 146 N JEFFERSON ST, MONUMENT | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 6,332 | 365 | (719) 488-4700 |
| Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E 1775 LACLEDE STREET, COLORADO SPRINGS | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 3,745 | 194 | (719) 475-6100 |
| Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El 405 EL MONTE PLACE, MANITOU SPRINGS | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 1,147 | 36 | (719) 685-2024 |
| Ellicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso a 322 SOUTH ELLICOTT HIGHWAY, ELLICOTT | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,009 | 81 | (719) 683-2700 |
| Peyton School District No. 23 in the county of El Paso and 18320 MAIN STREET, PEYTON also serves Elbert County | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 596 | 32 | (719) 749-2330 |
| Calhan District No. RJ1 800 BULLDOG DRIVE, CALHAN also serves Elbert County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 414 | 26 | (719) 347-2541 |
| Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the counties of El Pas 420 S RUSH RD, RUSH also serves Elbert County and Lincoln County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 398 | 25 | (719) 478-2206 |
| Hanover School District No. 28 in the county of El Paso an 17050 SOUTH PEYTON HIGHWAY, COLORADO SPRINGS | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 264 | 18 | (719) 683-2247 |
| Edison Joint District No. 54 of the counties of El Paso and 14550 EDISON ROAD, YODER also serves Lincoln County and Pueblo County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 56 | 3 | (719) 478-2125 |
El Paso County at a glance
Together the 15 districts run 229 schools from offices in 9 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Edison Joint District No. 54 of the counties of El Paso and, with 56 students; the median El Paso County district has 3,745. By grade span: 15 Pre-K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 15 districts that report a K grade: 7,826 children. The biggest kindergarten was Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E's, with 1,801; Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an had 1,594, and the smallest, Edison Joint District No. 54 of the counties of El Paso and, had 3.
El Paso County holds 15 of Colorado's 178 regular districts (8.4%) and 14% of its 839,134 public school students, ranking 1st of 63 counties by number of districts and 1st by enrollment. By size, 7 enroll 5,000 or more, 3 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 5 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 509 students.
4 districts reach past the county line: Peyton School District No. 23 in the county of El Paso and (into Elbert County), Calhan District No. RJ1 (into Elbert County), Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the counties of El Pas (into Elbert County and Lincoln County) and Edison Joint District No. 54 of the counties of El Paso and (into Lincoln County and Pueblo County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 4 of El Paso County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 · Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an · Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E · Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an · School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of · Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an · Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co · Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E · Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El · Ellicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso a · Peyton School District No. 23 in the county of El Paso and · Calhan District No. RJ1 · Miami-Yoder Joint District No. 60 of the counties of El Pas · Hanover School District No. 28 in the county of El Paso an · Edison Joint District No. 54 of the counties of El Paso and
What grade will my child be in?
More in Colorado
Every Colorado district by county · Colorado kindergarten cutoff
More Colorado county directories: Weld County (12)