Welte Education Center
Fountain, CO
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 115 | 103 |
| Suspended out of school | 27.0% · 31 | 10.7% · 11 |
| Suspended in school | 1.7% · 2 | 1.9% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 1.0% · 1 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
70.7%
Total Students
133
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
103 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino27.2%
White46.6%
Black or African American14.6%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races8.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.9%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080408000096
- District
- Fountain School District No. 8 In The County Of El Paso An
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Alternative School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 103 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11.9
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Colorado Chronic Absenteeism · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25