Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Collins, CO

Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus

Federal NCES profile for Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080002006867Charter school
0/100100/1000/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Colorado schools.

#29 of 29
schools in Fort Collins · Resource Index
0
Resource Index · Lower
50.5:1
large classes for Colorado
404
students enrolled

Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus has class sizes larger than 99% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus ranks #29 of 29 schools in Fort Collins, CO.

Enrollment

404

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

8.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

50.5:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+204% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus

Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Fort Collins, Colorado, enrolling 404 students.

Class loads run heavy: 50.5:1 is larger than about 99% of Colorado schools and 204% above the 16.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

With 404 students, its enrollment sits close to the Colorado median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 48/100).

The surrounding State Charter School Institute spends $10,869 per pupil, 33% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

State Charter School Institute also operates The Pinnacle Charter School (1,905 students) and Academy of Charter Schools (1,887 students) alongside Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus.

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 Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus compares

Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 50.5:1 ▲ 204% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 404 top 42% - -

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

50.5:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
404
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
50.5:1
students per teacher - 204% above state mean
Top 99% in Colorado - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$10,869
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

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 69.3%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 3.5%
Asian 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 69.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus is about as mixed as the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for State Charter School Institute, which includes Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus.

$10,869
Per student
-33%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
The Pinnacle Charter School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Academy of Charter Schools Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Thomas Maclaren State Charter School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

State Charter School Institute · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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 Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus'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 Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus

How many students attend Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus?

Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus has 404 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Collins, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus is 50.5:1, which is 204% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 222% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus?

The largest demographic group at Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus is White at 69.3% of enrollment, in Fort Collins, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus?

Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus rank among schools in Fort Collins?

By Resource Investment Index, Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus ranks #29 of 29 schools in Fort Collins, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fort Collins on the city page.

Is Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus a good school?

Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 State Charter School Institute?

Besides Colorado Early Colleges Online Campus, State Charter School Institute also operates The Pinnacle Charter School (1,905 students), Academy of Charter Schools (1,887 students), and Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County (1,035 students). See the State Charter School Institute 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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