The staff also grew from three to 22 teachers. In 1893, the school was renamed to become, as it is today, The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, CSDB . Two hundred and forty students attend CSDB and many more are assisted through the school at their local districts. Fifty percent of the student population is residential. Students may be considered for residential status if they live outside El Paso County.
Students exhibiting additional handicapping conditions are also eligible for enrollment.
A staffing team, including the student's parents and a local school district representative, determine the appropriateness of a placement at the school. If parents or legal guardians reside within the State of Colorado, there are no tuition or room and board expenses. Students must meet enrollment guidelines developed by CSDB and the Colorado Department of Education. Students are often enrolled on a diagnostic basis in order to make an accurate determination of the student's eligibility status.