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

Broomfield High School

Federal NCES profile for Broomfield High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080249000103
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
📚 AP courses
80
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Broomfield High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Colorado.

#3 of 3
high schools in Broomfield · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
21.4:1
large classes for Colorado
14.8%
free-lunch eligible

Broomfield High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Broomfield High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Broomfield, CO.

Enrollment

1,693

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

79.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.4:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+29% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.8%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-62% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Broomfield High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Broomfield High School

Broomfield High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Broomfield, Colorado, enrolling 1,693 students.

Class loads run heavy: 21.4:1 is larger than about 91% of Colorado schools and 29% above the 16.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.8% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Colorado, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,693 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 78 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #35.

Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 50/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 398 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 also operates Boulder High School (1,939 students) and Fairview High School (1,863 students) alongside Broomfield High 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 Broomfield High School compares

Broomfield High 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 21.4:1 ▲ 29% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.8% ▼ 62% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,693 top 3% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,693
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.8%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
21.4:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 91% in Colorado - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
21.8%
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
$15,316
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
Counselors4.3 FTE
Per 398 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 66.1%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 3.4%
African American 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 66.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.3, Broomfield High School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which includes Broomfield High School.

$15,316
Per student
-6%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.6%
State 13.3%
Federal 6.1%

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 Broomfield High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boulder High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fairview High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Centaurus High School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Peak to Peak Charter School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Monarch High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Broomfield High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 · 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 Broomfield High School'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 Broomfield High School

How many students attend Broomfield High School?

Broomfield High School has 1,693 students enrolled. It is a high school in Broomfield, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Broomfield High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Broomfield High School is 21.4:1, which is 29% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Broomfield High School?

14.8% of students at Broomfield High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Broomfield High School?

The largest demographic group at Broomfield High School is White at 66.1% of enrollment, in Broomfield, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Broomfield High School?

Broomfield High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Broomfield High School rank among high schools in Broomfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Broomfield High School ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Broomfield, 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 Broomfield on the city page.

Is Broomfield High School a good school?

Broomfield High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Colorado. 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 Boulder Valley School District No. Re2?

Besides Broomfield High School, Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 also operates Boulder High School (1,939 students), Fairview High School (1,863 students), and Centaurus High School (1,557 students). See the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 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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