Enrollment
182
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080300000217
Clear Creek High School — Evergreen, CO
Federal NCES profile for Clear Creek High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 48
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.1:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-22% 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
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Clear Creek High School reports 182 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 18% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 60% below the Colorado average and 70% below the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 178 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 65.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 spends $24,455 per pupil district-wide, above the Colorado average of $20,949 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 75.3% from local sources (property taxes), 17.0% from the state, and 7.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Clear Creek High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.1:1 | ▼ 22% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.3% | ▼ 60% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 182 | top 21% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
13.1:1
students per teacher
— 22% below state mean
Top 21% in Colorado — lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
65.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,455
per pupil, district-wide
— above Colorado avg of $20,949
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
Enrollment 182 Top 21% in Colorado — larger than 79% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 13.1:1 -22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% -60% vs state
NCES ID 080300000217
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 178:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 65.4%
In-school suspensions 34
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clear Creek School District No. Re-1, which includes Clear Creek High School.
$24,455
Per student
+17%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 144
- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 78
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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 13.1:1, which is 22% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in EVERGREEN, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Clear Creek High School?
Clear Creek High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.