Enrollment
35
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
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 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080519006802
👥 S:T ratio 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 58/100 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
- 58
- 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
District: Lake County School District No. R-1 · Colorado
NCES ID 080519006802 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.0%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cloud City High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cloud City High School
Cloud City High School is a small high school in Leadville, Colorado, enrolling 35 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.7:1, Cloud City High School is leaner than roughly 85% of Colorado schools and 30% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 40.0% lands close to the Colorado typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Colorado schools, with 35 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 23 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and White (23%) (diversity index 35/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 16.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lake County School District No. R-1 also operates Lake County High School (389 students) and Lake County Intermediate School (259 students) alongside Cloud City 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 Cloud City High School compares
Cloud City 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,023
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake County School District No. R-1, which includes Cloud City High School.
$16,023
Per student
-2%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.4%
State 39.2%
Federal 16.5%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 248
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~35 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Leadville on the city page.
Is Cloud City High School a good school?
Cloud City High School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado. 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 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.
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