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School District 49
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El Paso County, Colorado
District details
Superintendent: Peter Hilts (CEO)
# of school board members: 5
Website: Link

School District 49 is a school district in Colorado.

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Superintendent

  • Peter Hilts is the CEO of School District 49. Hilts was appointed CEO in July 2013. Hilts' previous career experience includes working as the director of academic services for a charter school.[1][2]

Past superintendents

  • Brett Ridgway was the CBO of School District 49. Ridgway's previous career experience includes working in banking and in financial services.[3]
  • Pedro Almeida was the COO of School District 49. Almeida's previous career experience includes working as an aide to the Army Chief of Staff, a substitute teacher, and a political science adjunct professor.[4]
  • Jack Bay was the COO of School District 49 from 2013 to 2017. Bay's previous career experience includes working as the director of finance of the Douglas County School District and the chief financial officer of Trinidad School District 1.[5]

School board

The School District 49 Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected by district.[6]

Elections

See also: School District 49, Colorado, elections

Elections are held on a staggered basis in November of odd-numbered years.[7]

Two seats on the board are up for general election on November 4, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was August 29, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Board of Education maintains the following policy on public participation in board meetings:[8]


District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[9]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $24,423,000 $1,018 8%
Local: $66,224,000 $2,761 23%
State: $201,261,000 $8,391 69%
Total: $291,908,000 $12,171
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $242,941,000 $10,129
Total Current Expenditures: $217,830,000 $9,082
Instructional Expenditures: $107,769,000 $4,493 44%
Student and Staff Support: $27,505,000 $1,146 11%
Administration: $48,200,000 $2,009 20%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $34,356,000 $1,432 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $9,274,000 $386
Construction: $940,000 $39
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $354,000 $14
Interest on Debt: $13,734,000 $572


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[10] $50,059 $101,108
2022-2023[11] $42,000 $87,576
2020-2021[12] $37,116 $82,692

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.[13]

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 (%)
2020-2021 27 40-44 10-14 18 <50 27 30
2018-2019 31 40-44 16 21 20-24 30 35
2017-2018 30 40-44 15 22 15-19 31 34
2016-2017 30 40-44 17 22 11-19 29 33
2015-2016 30 40-44 19 22 11-19 27 33
2014-2015 28 40-44 15 18 11-19 28 32
2013-2014 54 69 40 41 35-39 55 59
2012-2013 60 70 43 50 50-59 57 64
2011-2012 61 70 41 51 60-64 57 65
2010-2011 88 88 78 84 80-84 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 (%)
2020-2021 47 50-54 35-39 38 <50 47 51
2018-2019 48 55-59 39 40 30-34 52 52
2017-2018 42 50-54 30 34 25-29 45 46
2016-2017 45 55-59 32 37 20-29 46 48
2015-2016 40 50-54 32 32 20-29 39 44
2014-2015 38 50-54 29 28 20-29 36 42
2013-2014 71 78 59 61 50-59 71 75
2012-2013 75 79 63 67 60-69 76 78
2011-2012 75 79 62 67 75-79 76 79
2010-2011 94 93 91 92 >=95 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 (%)
2019-2020 52 85-89 60-64 40 30-39 65-69 57
2018-2019 49 70-79 55-59 34 21-39 55-59 56
2017-2018 56 80-89 70-74 44 40-59 60-64 63
2016-2017 58 >=90 65-69 42 40-49 70-74 66
2015-2016 61 60-69 65-69 47 21-39 65-69 69
2014-2015 57 70-79 60-64 42 21-39 65-69 64
2013-2014 64 80-89 65-69 45 60-79 75-79 72
2012-2013 90 80-89 80-84 90-94 >=50 80-89 91
2011-2012 90 >=90 85-89 85-89 >=50 80-89 90
2010-2011 87 80-89 85-89 80-84 >=50 89


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 24,517 -1.0
2021-2022 24,766 3.2
2020-2021 23,984 0.4
2019-2020 23,890 6.2
2018-2019 22,397 4.2
2017-2018 21,448 2.9
2016-2017 20,834 1.3
2015-2016 20,561 4.9
2014-2015 19,552 3.4
2013-2014 18,880 18.0
2012-2013 15,478 2.7
2011-2012 15,063 2.4
2010-2011 14,708 2.1
2009-2010 14,398 5.4
2008-2009 13,616 6.1
2007-2008 12,783 4.1
2006-2007 12,256 12.9
2005-2006 10,680 5.7
2004-2005 10,072 14.0
2003-2004 8,660 9.3
2002-2003 7,854 12.0
2001-2002 6,915 12.9
2000-2001 6,026 9.4
1999-2000 5,457 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE School District 49 (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.9 3.3
Black 4.8 4.6
Hispanic 30.8 35.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.3
Two or More Races 9.7 5.1
White 51.8 50.8

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

As of the 2022-2023 school year, School District 49 had 1,261.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.43.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 16.47
Kindergarten: 90.12
Elementary: 532.65
Secondary: 622.64
Total: 1,261.88

School District 49 employed 37.03 district administrators and 107.40 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 37.03
District Administrative Support: 82.40
School Administrators: 107.40
School Administrative Support: 165.37
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 514.16
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 53.96
Total Guidance Counselors: 106.32
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.68
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 91.44
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.79
Library/Media Support: 11.81
Student Support Services: 199.02
Other Support Services: 221.67


Schools

The School District 49 operates 30 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Allies1242-5
Banning Lewis Ranch Academy1,600KG-12
Bennett Ranch Elementary School386PK-5
Evans Elementary School520PK-5
Falcon Elementary School Of Technology257PK-5
Falcon High School1,2489-12
Falcon Middle School9376-8
Goal Academy5,6909-12
Grand Peak Academy596KG-8
Horizon Middle School7616-8
Inspiration View Elementary School542PK-5
Liberty Tree Academy689KG-12
Meridian Ranch Elementary School680PK-5
Mountain View Academy393KG-8
Odyssey Elementary School406PK-5
Patriot High School1049-12
Pikes Peak Early College1699-12
Pikes Peak School Expeditionary Learning396KG-8
Pioneer Technology And Arts Academy445KG-8
Power Technical Early College3676-12
Remington Elementary School596PK-5
Ridgeview Elementary School588PK-5
Rocky Mountain Classical Academy1,132KG-8
Sand Creek High School1,3079-12
Skyview Middle School9196-8
Springs Ranch Elementary School594PK-5
Springs Studio For Academic Excellence433KG-12
Stetson Elementary School440PK-5
Vista Ridge High School1,5879-12
Woodmen Hills Elementary School609PK-5

Contact information

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School District 49
10850 E. Woodmen Rd.
Peyton, CO 80831
Phone: 719-495-1100


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ District 49, "Chief Education Officer: Peter Hilts," accessed April 19, 2021
  2. ↑ The Gazette, "New year brings challenges as school districts face new mandates," August 5, 2013
  3. ↑ District 49, "Chief Business Officer: Brett Ridgway," accessed April 19, 2021
  4. ↑ District 49, "Chief Operations Officer: Pedro Almeida," accessed April 19, 2021
  5. ↑ LinkedIn, "Jack Bay," accessed November 15, 2019
  6. ↑ District 49, "Board of Education," accessed April 19, 2021
  7. ↑ LexisNexis: Colorado Legal Resources, "C.R.S. 22-31-104," accessed April 9, 2021
  8. ↑ District 49, "Policy Manual: BEDH - Public Participation at Board Meetings," accessed January 28, 2024
  9. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  10. ↑ District 49, "El Paso County Colorado School District 49 Teacher Salary Schedule 24-25," accessed April 22, 2025
  11. ↑ District 49, "Licensed Pay Schedule for 2022-23," accessed February 6, 2024
  12. ↑ District 49, "Licensed Pay Schedule for 2020-21," accessed April 19, 2021
  13. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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