Excel Academy vs Respect Academy

How do these schools compare?

Metric Excel Academy Respect Academy
Location Denver, CO Denver, CO
School Type alternative alternative
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 227 99
Student:Teacher Ratio 18.4:1 13.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 80.6% 73.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

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

Metric Excel Academy Respect Academy
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $17,206 $17,206
District Denver Public Schools Denver Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Excel Academy Respect Academy
White 4.0% 2.0%
African American 2.7% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino 92.0% 92.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9% 3.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Excel Academy Respect Academy
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 129:1 63:1
Chronic Absenteeism - -
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 3 0
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.