Centaurus High School vs Horizons K-8 School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Centaurus High School Horizons K-8 School
Location LAFAYETTE, CO BOULDER, CO
School Type regular alternative
Grade Level high elementary
Enrollment 1,557 358
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.8:1 12.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 26.5% 8.9%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Centaurus High School Horizons K-8 School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,381 $17,381
District Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Centaurus High School Horizons K-8 School
White 64.5% 83.1%
African American 0.9% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.8% 5.9%
Asian 2.7% 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.0% 7.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Centaurus High School Horizons K-8 School
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 389.3:1 358:1
Chronic Absenteeism 37.6% 15.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 17 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.