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

Cloud City High School

Federal NCES profile for Cloud City High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080519006802
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0/100100/10074/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cloud City High School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado.

#1 of 4
public schools in Leadville · Resource Index
74
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
small classes for Colorado
40.0%
free-lunch eligible

Cloud City High School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cloud City High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Leadville, CO.

School address

Leadville, CO 80461
District: Lake County School District No. R-1 · Colorado

NCES ID 080519006802 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-5 students YoY

Cloud City High School shrank from 35 students in 2022-23 to 30 in 2023-24 (-14.3%).

Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-5 students YoY 080519006802 · Leadville, CO High · SMALL · TRAD

35 enr · 11.7:1 · 40.0% lunch · RII 74

Nearest enrollment peer: Lake County High School (389 students)

Cloud City High School shrank from 35 students in 2022-23 to 30 in 2023-24 (-14.3%). Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Cloud City High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cloud City High School reports 35 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 Cloud City High School compares

Cloud City High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 30% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.0% ▲ 4% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 35 top 97% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
35
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.0%
free-lunch eligible - 4% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 15% in Colorado - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,116
per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $17,910
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.1%
White 22.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.3, Cloud City High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lake County School District No. R-1 reports $19,116 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cloud City High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake County Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake County Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lake County School District No. R-1 · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~35 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cloud City High School

How many students attend Cloud City High School?

Cloud City High School has 35 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leadville, CO. CCD year-over-year: 35 (2022-23) → 30 (2023-24), down 5.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cloud City High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cloud City High School is 11.7:1, which is 30% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 25% 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 Cloud City High School?

40.0% of students at Cloud City High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cloud City High School?

The largest demographic group at Cloud City High School is Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment, in Leadville, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cloud City High School?

Cloud City High School has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cloud City High School rank among public schools in Leadville?

By Resource Investment Index, Cloud City High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Leadville, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lake County School District No. R-1?

Besides Cloud City High School, Lake County School District No. R-1 also operates Lake County High School (389 students), Lake County Intermediate School (259 students), and Lake County Elementary School (248 students). See the Lake County School District No. R-1 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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