Other / mixed grade configuration · Byers, CO

Byers Junior-Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Byers Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080270000164
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Byers Junior-Senior High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

43
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
students per teacher
24.7%
free-lunch eligible
235
students enrolled

Byers Junior-Senior High School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Byers, CO 80103
District: Byers School District No. 32j · Colorado

NCES ID 080270000164 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+6 students YoY

Byers Junior-Senior High School held near 257 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 17.5 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 080270000164 · Byers, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

235 enr · 13.8:1 · 24.7% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Astravo Online Academy High School (2,750 students)

Byers Junior-Senior High School held near 257 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.5 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Byers Junior-Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Byers Junior-Senior High School reports 235 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Byers Junior-Senior High School compares

Byers Junior-Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▼ 17% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.7% ▼ 36% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 235 top 72% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
235
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.7%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 31% in Colorado - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.7%
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
$9,413
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 235 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.9%
Hispanic or Latino 24.7%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 71.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Byers Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Byers School District No. 32j reports $9,413 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Byers Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Astravo Online Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Virtual Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Astravo Online Academy Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Astravo Online Academy Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Online High School Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Byers School District No. 32j · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~235 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Byers Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Byers Junior-Senior High School?

Byers Junior-Senior High School has 235 students enrolled. It is a public school in Byers, CO. CCD year-over-year: 251 (2022-23) → 257 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Byers Junior-Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Byers Junior-Senior High School is 13.8:1, which is 17% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 12% 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 Byers Junior-Senior High School?

24.7% of students at Byers Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Byers Junior-Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Byers Junior-Senior High School is White at 71.9% of enrollment, in Byers, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Byers Junior-Senior High School?

Byers Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Byers School District No. 32j?

Besides Byers Junior-Senior High School, Byers School District No. 32j also operates Astravo Online Academy High School (2,750 students), Colorado Virtual Academy High School (773 students), and Astravo Online Academy Middle School (762 students). See the Byers School District No. 32j district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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