Enrollment
109
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Colorado Springs, CO
Ascend College Prep
Federal NCES profile for Ascend College Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080028206842
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ascend College Prep earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Colorado schools.
- #9 of 29
- high schools in Colorado Springs · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 27.3:1
- large classes for Colorado
- 109
- students enrolled
Ascend College Prep has class sizes larger than 96% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Ascend College Prep ranks #9 of 29 high schools in Colorado Springs, CO.
School address
District: Education Reenvisioned Boces · Colorado
NCES ID 080028206842 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.3:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ascend College Prep compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ascend College Prep
Ascend College Prep is a small high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, enrolling 109 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.3:1 is larger than about 96% of Colorado schools and 64% above the 16.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 109 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Education Reenvisioned Boces also operates Colorado Summit Connections Academy (1,245 students) and Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School (933 students) alongside Ascend College Prep.
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 Ascend College Prep compares
Ascend College Prep on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 64% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 109 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.3:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
109
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
27.3:1
students per teacher
- 64% above state mean
Top 96% in Colorado - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.7, Ascend College Prep is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
How Ascend College Prep Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Summit Connections Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Colorado Preparatory Academy High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Leadership Academy of Colorado | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ascend College Prep's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,245
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 933
- Students per teacher
- 28.3:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 823
- Students per teacher
- 28.4:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 681
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 622
- Students per teacher
- 69.1:1
- Resource Index
- 0/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~109 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ascend College Prep
How many students attend Ascend College Prep?
Ascend College Prep has 109 students enrolled. It is a high school in Colorado Springs, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ascend College Prep?
The student-teacher ratio at Ascend College Prep is 27.3:1, which is 64% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ascend College Prep?
The largest demographic group at Ascend College Prep is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Colorado Springs, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ascend College Prep?
Ascend College Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Ascend College Prep rank among high schools in Colorado Springs?
By Resource Investment Index, Ascend College Prep ranks #9 of 29 high schools in Colorado Springs, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Colorado Springs on the city page.
Is Ascend College Prep a good school?
Ascend College Prep earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Colorado schools. 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 Education Reenvisioned Boces?
Besides Ascend College Prep, Education Reenvisioned Boces also operates Colorado Summit Connections Academy (1,245 students), Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School (933 students), and Colorado Preparatory Academy High School (823 students). See the Education Reenvisioned Boces district page for the complete list.
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