Other / mixed grade configuration · De Beque, CO
De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt
Federal NCES profile for De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Colorado schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 35.8:1
- large classes for Colorado
- 45.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 179
- students enrolled
De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt has class sizes larger than 98% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080324000286 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 080324000286 · De Beque, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
179 enr · 35.8:1 · 45.3% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt 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 De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt compares
De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 35.8:1 | ▲ 116% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.3% | ▲ 18% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 179 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 76.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the Counties of Mesa and, which includes De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt.
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.
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 (~179 students)
Frequently asked questions about De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt
How many students attend De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt?
De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt has 179 students enrolled. It is a public school in De Beque, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt?
The student-teacher ratio at De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt is 35.8:1, which is 116% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 128% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt?
45.3% of students at De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt?
The largest demographic group at De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt is White at 76.0% of enrollment, in De Beque, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt?
De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the Counties of Mesa and?
None reported; De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the Counties of Mesa and operates only De Beque Pk-12 School District 49jt as a public school district in NCES's records.
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