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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080324000286
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

35.8:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
179
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
45.3%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
35.8:1
students per teacher - 116% above state mean
Top 98% in Colorado - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$18,288
per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $17,910
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 179 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.0%
Hispanic or Latino 21.8%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 76.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.5/100

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

Gifted & talented Yes

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.

$18,288
Per student
+2%
vs Colorado
Avg $17,910
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 54.9%
State 39.0%
Federal 6.1%

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.

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.

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.

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