- Enrollment
- 78
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cotopaxi, CO
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080312000277
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Colorado schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 44.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 77
- students enrolled
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fremont Re-3 · Colorado
NCES ID 080312000277 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 080312000277 · Cotopaxi, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
77 enr · 8.6:1 · 44.1% lunch · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: Cotopaxi Elementary School (78 students)
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →
How Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School compares
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 48% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.1% | ▲ 15% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 48% below state mean
Top 4% in Colorado - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$18,511
per pupil, district-wide
- above Colorado avg of $17,910
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.8, Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fremont Re-3, which includes Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School.
$18,511
Per student
+3%
vs Colorado
Avg $17,910
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 54.2%
State 29.3%
Federal 16.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotopaxi Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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.
Similar enrollment (~77 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Frequently asked questions about Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School?
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School has 77 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cotopaxi, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School is 8.6:1, which is 48% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School?
44.1% of students at Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Cotopaxi, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School?
Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Fremont Re-3?
Besides Cotopaxi Junior-Senior High School, Fremont Re-3 also operates Cotopaxi Elementary School (78 students). See the Fremont Re-3 district page for the complete list.
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