Destinations Career Academy of Colorado vs Doral Academy of Colorado

How do these schools compare?

Metric Destinations Career Academy of Colorado Doral Academy of Colorado
Location Westminster, CO Arvada, CO
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 453 168
Student:Teacher Ratio 34.2:1 15.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch - 45.8%
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 Destinations Career Academy of Colorado Doral Academy of Colorado
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,232 $14,483
District Julesburg School District Jeffco Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Destinations Career Academy of Colorado Doral Academy of Colorado
White 50.8% 50.6%
African American 4.9% 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 37.7% 35.7%
Asian 1.5% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.4% 9.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Destinations Career Academy of Colorado Doral Academy of Colorado
AP Courses Offered 1 -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 131:1 168:1
Chronic Absenteeism 41.1% 45.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 6
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.