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

Clear Creek High School

Federal NCES profile for Clear Creek High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080300000217
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
📚 AP courses
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clear Creek High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools.

#6 of 10
public schools in Evergreen · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
11.4:1
small classes for Colorado
15.3%
free-lunch eligible

Clear Creek High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clear Creek High School ranks #6 of 10 public schools in Evergreen, CO.

Enrollment

182

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.4:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.3%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-60% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clear Creek High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Clear Creek High School

Clear Creek High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Evergreen, Colorado, enrolling 182 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.4:1, Clear Creek High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Colorado schools and 31% 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 15.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 182 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 91 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #46.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 42/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 65.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 55 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 182 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 also operates King-Murphy Elementary School (151 students) and Carlson Elementary School (144 students) alongside Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek High School compares

Clear Creek 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 11.4:1 ▼ 31% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% ▼ 60% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 182 top 79% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
182
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible - 60% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 14% in Colorado - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
65.4%
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
$18,688
per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 178 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.2 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 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Asian 1.6%

Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.2/100

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

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clear Creek School District No. Re-1, which includes Clear Creek High School.

$18,688
Per student
+15%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.3%
State 17.0%
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.

How Clear Creek High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
King-Murphy Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carlson Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clear Creek Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Georgetown Community School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 · 4 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 Clear Creek 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 Clear Creek High School

How many students attend Clear Creek High School?

Clear Creek High School has 182 students enrolled. It is a high school in Evergreen, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Creek High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clear Creek High School is 11.4:1, which is 31% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 27% 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 Clear Creek High School?

15.3% of students at Clear Creek High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clear Creek High School?

The largest demographic group at Clear Creek High School is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Evergreen, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clear Creek High School?

Clear Creek High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Clear Creek High School rank among public schools in Evergreen?

By Resource Investment Index, Clear Creek High School ranks #6 of 10 public schools in Evergreen, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Evergreen on the city page.

Is Clear Creek High School a good school?

Clear Creek High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Clear Creek School District No. Re-1?

Besides Clear Creek High School, Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 also operates King-Murphy Elementary School (151 students), Carlson Elementary School (144 students), and Clear Creek Middle School (79 students). See the Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 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.

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