High school (grades 9-12) · Alamosa, CO

Alamosa High School

Federal NCES profile for Alamosa High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080207000027
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alamosa High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#1 of 6
public schools in Alamosa · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
15.8:1
students per teacher
46.7%
free-lunch eligible

Alamosa High School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alamosa High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Alamosa, CO.

School address

Alamosa, CO 81101
District: Alamosa School District No. Re-11j · Colorado

NCES ID 080207000027 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Alamosa High School held near 570 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 36.9 → 37.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 080207000027 · Alamosa, CO High · MID · TRAD

568 enr · 15.8:1 · 46.7% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 (473 students)

Alamosa High School held near 570 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 36.9 → 37.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Alamosa High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alamosa High School reports 568 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alamosa High School compares

Alamosa High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.8:1 ▼ 5% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% ▲ 21% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 568 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
568
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 51% in Colorado - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$13,387
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.9%
White 27.6%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.6, Alamosa High School is about as mixed as the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Alamosa School District No. Re-11j reports $13,387 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alamosa High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ortega Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alamosa Elementary School K-2 Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alamosa Alternative Education School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alamosa Online Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alamosa High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~568 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Alamosa High School

How many students attend Alamosa High School?

Alamosa High School has 568 students enrolled. It is a high school in Alamosa, CO. CCD year-over-year: 582 (2022-23) → 570 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alamosa High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alamosa High School is 15.8:1, which is 5% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alamosa High School?

46.7% of students at Alamosa High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alamosa High School?

The largest demographic group at Alamosa High School is Hispanic or Latino at 66.9% of enrollment, in Alamosa, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alamosa High School?

Alamosa High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alamosa High School rank among public schools in Alamosa?

By Resource Investment Index, Alamosa High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Alamosa, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Alamosa on the city page.

What other schools are in Alamosa School District No. Re-11j?

Besides Alamosa High School, Alamosa School District No. Re-11j also operates Alamosa Elementary School 3-5 (473 students), Ortega Middle School (471 students), and Alamosa Elementary School K-2 (437 students). See the Alamosa School District No. Re-11j district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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