Other / mixed grade configuration · Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind

Federal NCES profile for Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080002306410
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
76
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
83
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.

#42 of 80
schools in Colorado Springs · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
6:1
small classes for Colorado
55.4%
free-lunch eligible

Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind has class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind ranks #42 of 80 schools in Colorado Springs, CO.

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

-6 students YoY

Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind held near 160 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 34.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 080002306410 · Colorado Springs, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

167 enr · 6:1 · 55.4% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind held near 160 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 34.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

How Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind compares

Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6:1 ▼ 64% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.4% ▲ 44% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 167 top 80% - -

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

6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
167
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.4%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
6:1
students per teacher - 64% below state mean
Top 1% in Colorado - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 84 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 41.3%
Hispanic or Latino 36.5%
African American 9.0%
Asian 7.2%
Two or More 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: White at 41.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.0, Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind

How many students attend Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind?

Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind has 167 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Colorado Springs, CO. CCD year-over-year: 166 (2022-23) → 160 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind?

The student-teacher ratio at Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind is 6:1, which is 64% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 62% 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 Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind?

55.4% of students at Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind?

The largest demographic group at Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind is White at 41.3% of enrollment, in Colorado Springs, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind?

Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind rank among schools in Colorado Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind ranks #42 of 80 schools in Colorado Springs, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Colorado Springs on the city page.

What other schools are in Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind?

None reported; Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind operates only Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.