Other / mixed grade configuration · Florence, CO

Florence Jr./Sr. High School

Federal NCES profile for Florence Jr./Sr. High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080396000514
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👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Florence Jr./Sr. High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Colorado schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
17.9:1
large classes for Colorado
36.9%
free-lunch eligible
572
students enrolled

Florence Jr./Sr. High School has class sizes larger than 71% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Florence, CO 81226
District: Fremont Re-2 · Colorado

NCES ID 080396000514 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Florence Jr./Sr. High School held near 592 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.8 → 35.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 080396000514 · Florence, CO Other · MID · TRAD

572 enr · 17.9:1 · 36.9% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Fremont Elementary School (441 students)

Florence Jr./Sr. High School held near 592 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.8 → 35.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Florence Jr./Sr. High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Florence Jr./Sr. High School reports 572 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Florence Jr./Sr. High School compares

Florence Jr./Sr. High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.9:1 ▲ 8% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.9% ▼ 4% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 572 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
572
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.9%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
17.9:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 71% in Colorado - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
60.1%
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
$12,127
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.6 FTE
Per 221 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 117 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.0%
Hispanic or Latino 19.4%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 74.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, Florence Jr./Sr. High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fremont Re-2 reports $12,127 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Florence Jr./Sr. High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fremont Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Penrose Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Florence Jr./Sr. High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fremont Re-2 · 2 sibling schools

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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 (~572 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Florence Jr./Sr. High School

How many students attend Florence Jr./Sr. High School?

Florence Jr./Sr. High School has 572 students enrolled. It is a public school in Florence, CO. CCD year-over-year: 585 (2022-23) → 592 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Florence Jr./Sr. High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Florence Jr./Sr. High School is 17.9:1, which is 8% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Florence Jr./Sr. High School?

36.9% of students at Florence Jr./Sr. High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Florence Jr./Sr. High School?

The largest demographic group at Florence Jr./Sr. High School is White at 74.0% of enrollment, in Florence, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Florence Jr./Sr. High School?

Florence Jr./Sr. High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Fremont Re-2?

Besides Florence Jr./Sr. High School, Fremont Re-2 also operates Fremont Elementary School (441 students) and Penrose Elementary School (281 students). See the Fremont Re-2 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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