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General Information
All public schools are funded by a combination of state funds and mill levies on local property taxes. Individual districts are governed by a school board of five to seven members elected to four-year staggered terms.
The State Board of Education acts as a supervisory body over the local districts and provides advisory services, oversees school accreditation and certification of teachers. Student-teacher ratios average about 20:1 throughout the region and the overall graduation rate is 79.8%.
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Colorado Springs offers a large selection of schools to meet the postsecondary educational needs of its citizens.
Colleges and Universities
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Links to More Great Education Information Sites
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If you are not yet overwhelmed with valuable knowledge about the education of the citizens of Colorado Springs, check out the great links below for even more information:
Greatschools - This site offers good comparison information and contains statistics on school performance records.
Demographics - This site offers a demographic overview of the public school districts.
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