Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Collins, CO

Compass Community Collaborative School

Federal NCES profile for Compass Community Collaborative School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080399006762Charter school
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Compass Community Collaborative School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Colorado schools.

#13 of 29
schools in Fort Collins · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
17.9:1
large classes for Colorado
179
students enrolled

Compass Community Collaborative School has class sizes larger than 71% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Compass Community Collaborative School ranks #13 of 29 schools in Fort Collins, CO.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Compass Community Collaborative School shrank from 174 students in 2022-23 to 163 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).

Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 13.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-11 students YoY 080399006762 · Fort Collins, CO Other · SMALL · CHARTER

179 enr · 17.9:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Rocky Mountain High School (2,044 students)

Compass Community Collaborative School shrank from 174 students in 2022-23 to 163 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 13.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Compass Community Collaborative School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Compass Community Collaborative School reports 179 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Compass Community Collaborative School compares

Compass Community Collaborative School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.9:1 ▲ 8% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 179 top 79% - -

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

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
179
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 71% in Colorado - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,986
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 179 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.8%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 79.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.0, Compass Community Collaborative School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Poudre School District R-1 reports $14,986 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Compass Community Collaborative School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rocky Mountain High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Fossil Ridge High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Fort Collins High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Liberty Common Charter School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Timnath Middle-High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Compass Community Collaborative School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Poudre School District R-1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Compass Community Collaborative School

How many students attend Compass Community Collaborative School?

Compass Community Collaborative School has 179 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Collins, CO. CCD year-over-year: 174 (2022-23) → 163 (2023-24), down 11.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Compass Community Collaborative School?

The student-teacher ratio at Compass Community Collaborative School is 17.9:1, which is 8% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Compass Community Collaborative School?

The largest demographic group at Compass Community Collaborative School is White at 79.8% of enrollment, in Fort Collins, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Compass Community Collaborative School?

Compass Community Collaborative School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Compass Community Collaborative School rank among schools in Fort Collins?

By Resource Investment Index, Compass Community Collaborative School ranks #13 of 29 schools in Fort Collins, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fort Collins on the city page.

What other schools are in Poudre School District R-1?

Besides Compass Community Collaborative School, Poudre School District R-1 also operates Rocky Mountain High School (2,044 students), Fossil Ridge High School (1,846 students), and Fort Collins High School (1,836 students). See the Poudre School District R-1 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 2022-23) · 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.