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

Aul Denver

Federal NCES profile for Aul Denver, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080336001894Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Aul Denver earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Colorado schools.

#10 of 45
high schools in Denver · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
13:1
small classes for Colorado
84.3%
free-lunch eligible

Aul Denver has class sizes smaller than 76% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Aul Denver ranks #10 of 45 high schools in Denver, CO.

Enrollment

156

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

84.3%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

+119% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Aul Denver compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Aul Denver

Aul Denver is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Denver, Colorado, enrolling 156 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 84.3% of students qualify for free meals, 119% above the Colorado average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 156 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.

Against 44 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C also operates East High School (2,476 students) and Northfield High School (2,137 students) alongside Aul Denver.

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 Aul Denver compares

Aul Denver on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▼ 22% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.3% ▲ 119% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 156 top 82% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
84.3%
free-lunch eligible - 119% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
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.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 24% in Colorado - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,336
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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

Hispanic or Latino 80.8%
African American 7.7%
White 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Two or More 2.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Aul Denver is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C, which includes Aul Denver.

$15,336
Per student
-6%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 16.8%
Federal 12.8%

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 Aul Denver Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northfield High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Aul Denver's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Aul Denver's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Aul Denver

How many students attend Aul Denver?

Aul Denver has 156 students enrolled. It is a high school in Denver, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Aul Denver?

The student-teacher ratio at Aul Denver is 13:1, which is 22% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 17% 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 Aul Denver?

84.3% of students at Aul Denver are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aul Denver?

The largest demographic group at Aul Denver is Hispanic or Latino at 80.8% of enrollment, in Denver, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Aul Denver?

Aul Denver has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Aul Denver rank among high schools in Denver?

By Resource Investment Index, Aul Denver ranks #10 of 45 high schools in Denver, 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 Denver on the city page.

Is Aul Denver a good school?

Aul Denver earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C?

Besides Aul Denver, School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C also operates East High School (2,476 students), Northfield High School (2,137 students), and South High School (1,950 students). See the School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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