Enrollment
1,035
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080002006634 Charter school
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County — Parker, CO
Federal NCES profile for Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 2
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 60
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: State Charter School Institute · 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)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.5:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.0%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-87% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County reports 1,035 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 41.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 45% above the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 54% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 5.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 87% below the Colorado average and 90% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 173 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding State Charter School Institute spends $12,972 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 8.8% from local sources (property taxes), 81.0% from the state, and 10.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County 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 | 24.5:1 | ▲ 45% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.0% | ▼ 87% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,035 | top 93% | — | — |
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
5.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 87% 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
24.5:1
students per teacher
— 45% above state mean
Top 96% in Colorado — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,972
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 173 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,035 Top 93% in Colorado — larger than 7% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 41.0
Students per teacher 24.5:1 +45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 5.0% -87% vs state
NCES ID 080002006634
Student demographics
White 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 4.3%
African American 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 173:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.9%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 8
Expulsions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for State Charter School Institute, which includes Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County.
$12,972
Per student
-38%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 8.8%
State 81.0%
Federal 10.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,905
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 1,887
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 971
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 927
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 871
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
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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 Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County
How many students attend Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County?
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County has 1,035 students enrolled. It is a high school in PARKER, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County?
The student-teacher ratio at Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County is 24.5:1, which is 45% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County?
5.0% of students at Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County?
The largest demographic group at Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County is White at 72.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in PARKER, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County?
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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.