Enrollment
58
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080213000035
Antonito High School — Antonito, CO
Federal NCES profile for Antonito High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
📋 Attendance 70
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Antonito High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (50/100), with class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 50/100
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 66.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 58
- students enrolled
School address
District: South Conejos School District No. Re10 · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.0%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+71% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Antonito High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Antonito High School reports 58 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 25% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 66.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 71% above the Colorado average and 27% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 57 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding South Conejos School District No. Re10 spends $26,154 per pupil district-wide, above the Colorado average of $16,273 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 26.8% from local sources (property taxes), 55.9% from the state, and 17.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Antonito High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 30% | 16.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.0% | ▲ 71% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 6% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
12 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 79% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
58 larger than 6% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
66.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 71% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
— 30% below state mean
Top 13% in Colorado — lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$26,154
per pupil, district-wide
— above Colorado avg of $16,273
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 57 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 24.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 58 Top 6% in Colorado — larger than 94% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 11.8:1 -30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 66.0% +71% vs state
NCES ID 080213000035
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 94.8%
White 3.4%
Two or More 1.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 57:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.1%
In-school suspensions 8
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Conejos School District No. Re10, which includes Antonito High School.
$26,154
Per student
+61%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 55.9%
Federal 17.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 114
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Antonito High School
How many students attend Antonito High School?
Antonito High School has 58 students enrolled. It is a high school in Antonito, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Antonito High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Antonito High School is 11.8:1, which is 30% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 25% lower 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 Antonito High School?
66.0% of students at Antonito High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Antonito High School?
The largest demographic group at Antonito High School is Hispanic or Latino at 94.8%. The school serves a student body in Antonito, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Antonito High School?
Antonito High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Antonito High School a good school?
Antonito High School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (50/100), with class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.