Other / mixed grade configuration · Cheraw, CO
Cheraw School
Federal NCES profile for Cheraw School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
The verdict
Cheraw School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Colorado schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 30.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 209
- students enrolled
Cheraw School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080288000182 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Cheraw School held near 221 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 19.1 → 19.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 080288000182 · Cheraw, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
209 enr · 11:1 · 30.4% lunch · RII 62
Nearest enrollment peer: Wellton Elementary School (209 students)
Cheraw School held near 221 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.1 → 19.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →
How Cheraw School compares
Cheraw 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 34% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.4% | ▼ 21% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 209 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Cheraw School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
District finance for Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S reports $15,524 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~209 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cheraw School
How many students attend Cheraw School?
Cheraw School has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cheraw, CO. CCD year-over-year: 227 (2022-23) → 221 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheraw School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cheraw School is 11:1, which is 34% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 30% 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 Cheraw School?
30.4% of students at Cheraw School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cheraw School?
The largest demographic group at Cheraw School is White at 78.0% of enrollment, in Cheraw, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cheraw School?
Cheraw School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S?
None reported; Cheraw School District No. 31 in the County of Otero and S operates only Cheraw School as a public school district in NCES's records.