Other / mixed grade configuration · Englewood, CO

Colorado Summit Connections Academy

Federal NCES profile for Colorado Summit Connections Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080028206838
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Colorado Summit Connections Academy earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Colorado.

#4 of 7
schools in Englewood · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
20.1:1
large classes for Colorado
1,245
students enrolled

Colorado Summit Connections Academy has class sizes larger than 86% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Colorado Summit Connections Academy ranks #4 of 7 schools in Englewood, CO.

Enrollment

1,245

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

62.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.1:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Colorado Summit Connections Academy 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 Summit Connections Academy

Colorado Summit Connections Academy is a large combined-grade school in Englewood, Colorado, enrolling 1,245 students.

Class loads run heavy: 20.1:1 is larger than about 86% of Colorado schools and 21% above the 16.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Colorado, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,245 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 172 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

14.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Education Reenvisioned Boces also operates Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School (933 students) and Colorado Preparatory Academy High School (823 students) alongside Colorado Summit Connections Academy.

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 Summit Connections Academy compares

Colorado Summit Connections Academy on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▲ 21% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,245 top 5% - -

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

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,245
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 86% in Colorado - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
14.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Support staff
Counselors7.2 FTE
Per 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

White 52.2%
Hispanic or Latino 33.7%
Two or More 6.7%
African American 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Colorado Summit Connections Academy is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

How Colorado Summit Connections Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Preparatory Academy High School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Leadership Academy of Colorado Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Pikes Peak Online School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Colorado Summit Connections Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Education Reenvisioned Boces · 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 Summit Connections Academy'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 Summit Connections Academy

How many students attend Colorado Summit Connections Academy?

Colorado Summit Connections Academy has 1,245 students enrolled. It is a public school in Englewood, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Colorado Summit Connections Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Colorado Summit Connections Academy is 20.1:1, which is 21% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Colorado Summit Connections Academy?

The largest demographic group at Colorado Summit Connections Academy is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Englewood, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Colorado Summit Connections Academy?

Colorado Summit Connections Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Colorado Summit Connections Academy rank among schools in Englewood?

By Resource Investment Index, Colorado Summit Connections Academy ranks #4 of 7 schools in Englewood, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Englewood on the city page.

Is Colorado Summit Connections Academy a good school?

Colorado Summit Connections Academy earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the largest 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 Education Reenvisioned Boces?

Besides Colorado Summit Connections Academy, Education Reenvisioned Boces also operates Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School (933 students), Colorado Preparatory Academy High School (823 students), and Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School (681 students). See the Education Reenvisioned Boces 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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