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Fountain-Fort Carson High School

Public School | 9th - 12th | 2,040 students

Address

900 JIMMY CAMP ROAD
Fountain, CO 80817

School District

Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an

School Details

Total Students

2,040

Grades

9th - 12th

Student-Teacher Ratio

17.1:1

Teachers (FTE)

119

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Large

County

8041

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

512 (25.1%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

230 (11.3%)

Total eligible: 742 students (36.4%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

080408000562

District NCES ID

0804080

Community Profile (80817)

Demographic and economic data for the 80817 ZIP code area where Fountain-Fort Carson High School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

31,132

Median Age

31.2

Male

50.2%

Female

49.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.1%

5-9

6.6%

10-14

9.6%

15-19

7.0%

Under 18

28.4%

65+

7.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White

70.8%

Black/African American

8.6%

Asian

2.3%

Native American

1.1%

Two or More Races

12.4%

Hispanic/Latino

10.9%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$80,425

Mean Household Income

$92,465

Per Capita Income

$46,362

Median Family Income

$87,845

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Households on SNAP

1,026

Employment & Commute

Employed

13,595

Avg. Commute Time

27 min

Work From Home

6.1%

Drive Alone

89.1%

Education

High School or Higher

95.0%

Bachelor's or Higher

30.6%

Graduate Degree

8.5%

Enrolled in School

9,627

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

419

Kindergarten

368

Elementary

4,127

High School

2,034

College

2,679

Housing

Median Home Value

$339,200

Median Rent

$1,633

Total Housing Units

11,340

Owner Occupied

73.0%

Renter Occupied

27.0%

Median Rooms

6.3

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,847

Avg. Household Size

2.92

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

305

$100K-$150K

179

$200K-$300K

1,869

$500K-$1M

848

Households & Families

Total Households

10,856

Avg. Household Size

2.87

Avg. Family Size

3.29

Married Couples

57.7%

Living Alone

43.3%

Broadband Internet

96.4%

Veterans

4,766

Foreign Born

1,488

Health Insurance

Insured

28,141

Uninsured

1,464

Private Insurance

21,863

Public Insurance

10,481

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Fountain, CO 80817