Enrollment
138
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Dove Creek, CO
Dove Creek High School
Federal NCES profile for Dove Creek High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080342000429
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dove Creek High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 33.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 138
- students enrolled
Dove Creek High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dolores County School District Re-2j · Colorado
NCES ID 080342000429 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.1%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dove Creek High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dove Creek High School
Dove Creek High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Dove Creek, Colorado, enrolling 138 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Dove Creek High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Colorado schools and 31% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.1% lands close to the Colorado typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 138 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.
Among 120 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #88, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 17/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Dolores County School District Re-2j, also runs Seventh Street Elementary School (124 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 Dove Creek High School compares
Dove Creek 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 31% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.1% | ▼ 14% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 138 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 14% in Colorado - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.6%
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
$16,075
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
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
16
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 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 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.3, Dove Creek High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dolores County School District Re-2j, which includes Dove Creek High School.
$16,075
Per student
-1%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.6%
State 28.8%
Federal 7.6%
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 Dove Creek High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh Street Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dove Creek High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~138 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dove Creek High School
How many students attend Dove Creek High School?
Dove Creek High School has 138 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dove Creek, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dove Creek High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dove Creek High School is 11.5:1, which is 31% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 27% 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 Dove Creek High School?
33.1% of students at Dove Creek High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dove Creek High School?
The largest demographic group at Dove Creek High School is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Dove Creek, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dove Creek High School?
Dove Creek High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Dove Creek High School a good school?
Dove Creek High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Dolores County School District Re-2j?
Besides Dove Creek High School, Dolores County School District Re-2j also operates Seventh Street Elementary School (124 students). See the Dolores County School District Re-2j district page for the complete list.
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