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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,346 (2023-2024)
Schools: 7 (2023-2024)
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Elizabeth School District is a school district in Colorado (Elbert County). During the 2024 school year, 2,346 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Elizabeth School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Mike Calahan20232027
Rhonda Olsen20212027
Nicole Hunt2025
David Fletcher20252025
Mary Powell20232025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,281,000 $1,408 11%
Local: $13,242,000 $5,683 44%
State: $13,724,000 $5,890 45%
Total: $30,247,000 $12,982
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $30,422,000 $13,056
Total Current Expenditures: $27,936,000 $11,989
Instructional Expenditures: $15,725,000 $6,748 52%
Student and Staff Support: $2,562,000 $1,099 8%
Administration: $4,488,000 $1,926 15%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,161,000 $2,215 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,852,000 $794
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $419,000 $179


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 32 >=50 <50 20-24 <50 40-59 33
2020-2021 31 PS PS 20-24 <50 20-29 32
2018-2019 32 <50 PS 20-24 <50 21-39 33
2017-2018 32 <50 <50 20-24 PS 21-39 34
2016-2017 26 <50 PS 10-14 <50 21-39 27
2015-2016 29 PS PS 10-14 PS <=20 31
2014-2015 28 PS PS 10-14 PS 21-39 30
2013-2014 57 >=50 <50 40-44 >=50 40-49 58
2012-2013 59 <50 PS 40-44 >=50 50-59 61
2011-2012 59 40-59 <50 35-39 <50 40-49 62
2010-2011 90 60-79 >=50 80-84 >=50 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 47 <50 <50 40-44 <50 60-79 48
2020-2021 46 <50 PS 35-39 <50 50-59 47
2018-2019 50 <50 PS 40-44 >=50 40-59 51
2017-2018 37 >=50 <50 30-34 PS 40-59 38
2016-2017 34 <50 PS 20-24 <50 21-39 35
2015-2016 35 PS PS 15-19 PS <=20 38
2014-2015 35 PS PS 15-19 PS 40-59 37
2013-2014 72 >=50 >=50 60-64 <50 50-59 75
2012-2013 75 >=50 PS 60-64 >=50 60-69 76
2011-2012 76 60-79 >=50 55-59 >=50 50-59 78
2010-2011 95 >=80 >=50 90-94 >=50 95

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90-94 PS >=50 PS PS 90-94
2020-2021 85-89 PS >=50 PS 85-89
2019-2020 85-89 PS PS >=50 PS 85-89
2018-2019 80-84 PS >=80 PS PS 80-84
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 80-84 PS PS 60-79 >=50 80-84
2015-2016 85-89 PS PS >=50 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 85-89 PS >=80 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 92 PS PS >=80 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 87 >=50 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 PS 60-79 PS 90-94
2010-2011 86 PS PS 60-79 PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,346 -1.4
2022-2023 2,379 2.1
2021-2022 2,330 5.1
2020-2021 2,212 -7.3
2019-2020 2,373 -1.3
2018-2019 2,404 -3.0
2017-2018 2,476 -2.4
2016-2017 2,535 2.1
2015-2016 2,481 -2.6
2014-2015 2,545 -3.0
2013-2014 2,621 -3.1
2012-2013 2,703 1.7
2011-2012 2,656 0.8
2010-2011 2,636 -3.8
2009-2010 2,737 -2.9
2008-2009 2,817 -5.2
2007-2008 2,963 -1.8
2006-2007 3,017 4.2
2005-2006 2,891 1.7
2004-2005 2,841 -0.9
2003-2004 2,867 -1.3
2002-2003 2,904 -1.2
2001-2002 2,938 4.3
2000-2001 2,813 5.3
1999-2000 2,664 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Elizabeth School District (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 3.3
Black 0.8 4.6
Hispanic 13.7 35.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.3
Two or More Races 3.3 5.3
White 80.8 49.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Elizabeth School District had 143.22 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.38.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.63
Kindergarten: 10.23
Elementary: 65.60
Secondary: 66.76
Total: 143.22

Elizabeth School District employed 8.93 district administrators and 8.65 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.93
District Administrative Support: 15.11
School Administrators: 8.65
School Administrative Support: 14.03
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 79.64
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.46
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.92
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.85
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 5.38
Student Support Services: 25.36
Other Support Services: 51.66


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Elizabeth School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Elizabeth High School6869-12
Elizabeth Middle School4016-8
Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool73PK-PK
Legacy Academy416KG-8
Running Creek Elementary School311KG-5
Singing Hills Elementary School398KG-5
Singing Hills Preschool61PK-PK

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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