Enrollment
104
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Iliff, CO
Caliche Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Caliche Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080669001147
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Caliche Junior-Senior High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Colorado schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 20.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 104
- students enrolled
Caliche Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: School District No. Re-1 Valley · Colorado
NCES ID 080669001147 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.5%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Caliche Junior-Senior High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Caliche Junior-Senior High School
Caliche Junior-Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Iliff, Colorado, enrolling 104 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Caliche Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Colorado schools and 43% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 20.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 104 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 81 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 35/100).
The surrounding School District No. Re-1 Valley spends $11,139 per pupil, 32% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
School District No. Re-1 Valley also operates Sterling High School (421 students) and Sterling Middle School (397 students) alongside Caliche Junior-Senior 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 Caliche Junior-Senior High School compares
Caliche Junior-Senior 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 43% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.5% | ▼ 47% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 104 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
104
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 6% in Colorado - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,139
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 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 78.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 3.8%
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Caliche Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. Re-1 Valley, which includes Caliche Junior-Senior High School.
$11,139
Per student
-32%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.0%
State 48.6%
Federal 10.4%
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 Caliche Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sterling Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ayres Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Campbell Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Caliche Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Caliche Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~104 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Caliche Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Caliche Junior-Senior High School?
Caliche Junior-Senior High School has 104 students enrolled. It is a public school in Iliff, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caliche Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Caliche Junior-Senior High School is 9.5:1, which is 43% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 39% 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 Caliche Junior-Senior High School?
20.5% of students at Caliche 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 Caliche Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Caliche Junior-Senior High School is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Iliff, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Caliche Junior-Senior High School?
Caliche Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (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 Caliche Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Caliche Junior-Senior High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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. Re-1 Valley?
Besides Caliche Junior-Senior High School, School District No. Re-1 Valley also operates Sterling High School (421 students), Sterling Middle School (397 students), and Ayres Elementary School (385 students). See the School District No. Re-1 Valley district page for the complete list.
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