High school (grades 9-12) · Fort Lupton, CO

Fort Lupton High School

Federal NCES profile for Fort Lupton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080402000552
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fort Lupton High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Colorado schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Fort Lupton · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
19.5:1
large classes for Colorado
43.6%
free-lunch eligible

Fort Lupton High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Lupton High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Fort Lupton, CO.

School address

Fort Lupton, CO 80621
District: Weld Re-8 Schools · Colorado

NCES ID 080402000552 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-6 students YoY

Fort Lupton High School held near 757 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.7 → 36.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 080402000552 · Fort Lupton, CO High · MID · TRAD

721 enr · 19.5:1 · 43.6% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Twombly Elementary School (473 students)

Fort Lupton High School held near 757 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.7 → 36.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Fort Lupton High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fort Lupton High School reports 721 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 Fort Lupton High School compares

Fort Lupton 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 19.5:1 ▲ 17% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.6% ▲ 13% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 721 top 14% - -

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

19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
721
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.6%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
19.5:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Colorado - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.3%
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
$13,297
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 361 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 81.8%
White 15.3%
Two or More 1.1%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.7, Fort Lupton High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Weld Re-8 Schools reports $13,297 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fort Lupton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Twombly Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fort Lupton Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Leo William Butler Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kenneth Homyak Pk-8 Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Little Trappers Preschool Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fort Lupton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Weld Re-8 Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~721 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fort Lupton High School

How many students attend Fort Lupton High School?

Fort Lupton High School has 721 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fort Lupton, CO. CCD year-over-year: 763 (2022-23) → 757 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Lupton High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Lupton High School is 19.5:1, which is 17% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fort Lupton High School?

43.6% of students at Fort Lupton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Lupton High School?

The largest demographic group at Fort Lupton High School is Hispanic or Latino at 81.8% of enrollment, in Fort Lupton, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Lupton High School?

Fort Lupton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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).

How does Fort Lupton High School rank among public schools in Fort Lupton?

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Lupton High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Fort Lupton, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fort Lupton on the city page.

What other schools are in Weld Re-8 Schools?

Besides Fort Lupton High School, Weld Re-8 Schools also operates Twombly Elementary School (473 students), Fort Lupton Middle School (438 students), and Leo William Butler Elementary School (355 students). See the Weld Re-8 Schools 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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