Enrollment
6,693
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080387006393 Charter school
Goal Academy — Pueblo, CO
Federal NCES profile for Goal Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 28/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Goal Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (28/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of Colorado schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 28/100
- 31.3:1
- large classes for Colorado
- 6,693
- students enrolled
School address
District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49 · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
182.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31.3:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Goal Academy compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Goal Academy reports 6,693 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 182.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 31.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 85% above the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 99% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 331 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding El Paso County Colorado School District 49 spends $10,145 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $16,273 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 23.9% from local sources (property taxes), 67.4% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Goal Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 31.3:1 | ▲ 85% | 16.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 6,693 | top 100% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
31 smaller classes than 1% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
6,693 larger than 99% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
31.3:1
students per teacher
— 85% above state mean
Top 97% in Colorado — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$10,145
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $16,273
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors20.2 FTE
Per 331 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 6,693 Top 100% in Colorado — larger than 0% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 182.0
Students per teacher 31.3:1 +85% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 080387006393
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 49.7%
White 39.3%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 20.2
Students per counselor 331:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which includes Goal Academy.
$10,145
Per student
-38%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 67.4%
Federal 8.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,697
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,473
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,426
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,172
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,162
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Goal Academy side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
Figures are the school's reported federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) — coverage varies by entity type, and PlainSchools does not rate or rank schools.
Frequently asked questions about Goal Academy
How many students attend Goal Academy?
Goal Academy has 6,693 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pueblo, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goal Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Goal Academy is 31.3:1, which is 85% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 99% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goal Academy?
The largest demographic group at Goal Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 49.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Pueblo, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Goal Academy?
Goal Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Goal Academy a good school?
Goal Academy earns an F Resource Investment Index (28/100), with class sizes larger than 97% of Colorado schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.