Enrollment
100
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Crestone, CO
Crestone Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Crestone Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080570001511Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crestone Charter School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Colorado schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 59.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 100
- students enrolled
Crestone Charter School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080570001511 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.8%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crestone Charter School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crestone Charter School
Crestone Charter School is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in Crestone, Colorado, enrolling 100 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.1:1, Crestone Charter School is leaner than roughly 88% of Colorado schools and 33% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 59.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 100 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 49 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 100 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Moffat School District No. 2 in the County of Saguache and spends $24,903 per pupil, 53% above the Colorado average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Moffat School District No. 2 in the County of Saguache and, also runs Moffat Prek-12 School (99 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Crestone Charter School compares
Crestone Charter 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 33% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.8% | ▲ 55% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
100
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 55% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 12% in Colorado - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$24,903
per pupil, district-wide
- above Colorado avg of $16,273
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 100 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 74.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
Two or More 10.2%
Asian 4.1%
Largest group: White at 74.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, Crestone Charter School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Moffat School District No. 2 in the County of Saguache and, which includes Crestone Charter School.
$24,903
Per student
+53%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.0%
State 50.7%
Federal 15.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Crestone Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moffat Prek-12 School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crestone Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 76/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~100 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Crestone Charter School
How many students attend Crestone Charter School?
Crestone Charter School has 100 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crestone, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crestone Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Crestone Charter School is 11.1:1, which is 33% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 29% 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 Crestone Charter School?
59.8% of students at Crestone Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crestone Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Crestone Charter School is White at 74.5% of enrollment, in Crestone, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crestone Charter School?
Crestone Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Crestone Charter School a good school?
Crestone Charter School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Moffat School District No. 2 in the County of Saguache and?
Besides Crestone Charter School, Moffat School District No. 2 in the County of Saguache and also operates Moffat Prek-12 School (99 students). See the Moffat School District No. 2 in the County of Saguache and district page for the complete list.
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