DSST: Byers Middle School vs East High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric DSST: Byers Middle School East High School
Location DENVER, CO DENVER, CO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level middle high
Enrollment 485 2,476
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.3:1 20.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 45.0% 24.4%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric DSST: Byers Middle School East High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,296 $19,296
District School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

Demographics

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

Group DSST: Byers Middle School East High School
White 38.7% 52.2%
African American 18.6% 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.6% 23.1%
Asian 4.3% 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 7.5% 7.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric DSST: Byers Middle School East High School
AP Courses Offered 18
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 275.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.6% 39.6%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 62 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.