Enrollment
186
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Flagler, CO
Flagler Public School
Federal NCES profile for Flagler Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080226000509
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Flagler Public School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 26.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 186
- students enrolled
Flagler Public School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080226000509 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.7%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Flagler Public School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Flagler Public School
Flagler Public School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Flagler, Colorado, enrolling 186 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Flagler Public School is leaner than roughly 93% of Colorado schools and 41% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 186 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 154 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20 spends $22,770 per pupil, 40% above the Colorado average, a better-resourced district than most.
Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20 operates only this one school, so Flagler Public School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Flagler Public School compares
Flagler Public 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 41% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.7% | ▼ 31% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 186 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
186
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 7% in Colorado - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,770
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 89.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Flagler Public 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 Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20, which includes Flagler Public School.
$22,770
Per student
+40%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.0%
State 50.1%
Federal 13.9%
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.
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 (~186 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Flagler Public School
How many students attend Flagler Public School?
Flagler Public School has 186 students enrolled. It is a public school in Flagler, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flagler Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Flagler Public School is 9.8:1, which is 41% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 38% 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 Flagler Public School?
26.7% of students at Flagler Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flagler Public School?
The largest demographic group at Flagler Public School is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Flagler, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Flagler Public School?
Flagler Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher 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 Flagler Public School a good school?
Flagler Public School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20?
None reported; Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20 operates only Flagler Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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