Enrollment
54
Wyoming · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Arapahoe, WY
Arapahoe Charter High School
Federal NCES profile for Arapahoe Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 560096000367Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arapahoe Charter High School earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 54
- students enrolled
School address
District: Fremont County School District #38 · Wyoming
NCES ID 560096000367 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 27.4% Wyoming avg
+265% vs state
What stands out at Arapahoe Charter High School
Arapahoe Charter High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Arapahoe, Wyoming, enrolling 54 students.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 265% above the Wyoming average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 54 puts it in the smaller third of Wyoming schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 347 Wyoming schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 74.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Fremont County School District #38 spends $36,796 per pupil, 65% above the Wyoming average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 31.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Fremont County School District #38, also runs Arapahoe Elementary (392 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Arapahoe Charter High School compares
Arapahoe Charter High School on the metrics families compare, against Wyoming and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Wyoming | Wyoming avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 265% | 27.4% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
54
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 265% above the Wyoming average of 27.4%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
74.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$36,796
per pupil, district-wide
- above Wyoming avg of $22,313
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 85.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 7.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 85.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.3, Arapahoe Charter High School is less mixed than the Wyoming school average of 33.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fremont County School District #38, which includes Arapahoe Charter High School.
$36,796
Per student
+65%
vs Wyoming
Avg $22,313
+122%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.1%
State 64.4%
Federal 31.5%
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.
How Arapahoe Charter High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Arapahoe Charter High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 392
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Wyoming, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Arapahoe Charter High School
How many students attend Arapahoe Charter High School?
Arapahoe Charter High School has 54 students enrolled. It is a high school in Arapahoe, WY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arapahoe Charter High School?
100.0% of students at Arapahoe Charter High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wyoming average of 27.4%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arapahoe Charter High School?
The largest demographic group at Arapahoe Charter High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 85.2% of enrollment, in Arapahoe, WY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arapahoe Charter High School?
Arapahoe Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Arapahoe Charter High School a good school?
Arapahoe Charter High School earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Fremont County School District #38?
Besides Arapahoe Charter High School, Fremont County School District #38 also operates Arapahoe Elementary (392 students). See the Fremont County School District #38 district page for the complete list.
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