Enrollment
68
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080426001596
Bridges — Carbondale, CO
Federal NCES profile for Bridges, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 39
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
School address
District: Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 · 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)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.0%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bridges compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bridges reports 68 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% 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 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% below the Colorado average and 58% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 spends $16,558 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 64.4% from local sources (property taxes), 27.9% from the state, and 7.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Bridges 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 | 15.2:1 | ▼ 10% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.0% | ▼ 43% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 7% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
22.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Colorado — lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,558
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
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
2
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 68 Top 7% in Colorado — larger than 93% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 15.2:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.0% -43% vs state
NCES ID 080426001596
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 69.1%
White 29.4%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1, which includes Bridges.
$16,558
Per student
-21%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 64.4%
State 27.9%
Federal 7.7%
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
- 1,032
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 452
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
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 Bridges
How many students attend Bridges?
Bridges has 68 students enrolled. It is a high school in CARBONDALE, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridges?
The student-teacher ratio at Bridges is 15.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bridges?
22.0% of students at Bridges are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bridges?
The largest demographic group at Bridges is Hispanic or Latino at 69.1%. The school serves a student body in CARBONDALE, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bridges?
Bridges has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.