Enrollment
135
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Woody Creek, CO
Aspen Community Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Aspen Community Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080228001703Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Aspen Community Charter School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 135
- students enrolled
Aspen Community Charter School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080228001703 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Aspen Community Charter School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Aspen Community Charter School
Aspen Community Charter School is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Woody Creek, Colorado, enrolling 135 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Aspen Community Charter School is leaner than roughly 87% of Colorado schools and 32% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 135 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).
The surrounding Aspen School District No. 1 in the County of Pitkin and Sta spends $22,399 per pupil, 38% above the Colorado average, a better-resourced district than most.
Aspen School District No. 1 in the County of Pitkin and Sta also operates Aspen High School (559 students) and Aspen Elementary School (449 students) alongside Aspen Community Charter School.
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 Aspen Community Charter School compares
Aspen Community Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 32% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 13% in Colorado - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$22,399
per pupil, district-wide
- above Colorado avg of $16,273
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: 1.5 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 88.9%
Asian 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.5, Aspen Community Charter School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Aspen School District No. 1 in the County of Pitkin and Sta, which includes Aspen Community Charter School.
$22,399
Per student
+38%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 89.1%
State 9.3%
Federal 1.6%
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 Aspen Community Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Aspen Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Aspen Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Aspen Preschool | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Aspen Community Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other 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 (~135 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Aspen Community Charter School
How many students attend Aspen Community Charter School?
Aspen Community Charter School has 135 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woody Creek, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aspen Community Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Aspen Community Charter School is 11.3:1, which is 32% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aspen Community Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Aspen Community Charter School is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Woody Creek, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Aspen Community Charter School?
Aspen Community Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Aspen Community Charter School a good school?
Aspen Community Charter School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Aspen School District No. 1 in the County of Pitkin and Sta?
Besides Aspen Community Charter School, Aspen School District No. 1 in the County of Pitkin and Sta also operates Aspen High School (559 students), Aspen Elementary School (449 students), and Aspen Middle School (414 students). See the Aspen School District No. 1 in the County of Pitkin and Sta district page for the complete list.
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