Enrollment
26
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Guffey, CO
Guffey Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Guffey Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080384001695Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Guffey Charter School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 26
- students enrolled
Guffey Charter School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Park County School District No. Re-2 · Colorado
NCES ID 080384001695 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Guffey Charter School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Guffey Charter School
Guffey Charter School is a small charter combined-grade school in Guffey, Colorado, enrolling 26 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Colorado schools, with 26 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and Two or More (23%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Park County School District No. Re-2 also operates Edith Teter Elementary School (190 students) and Lake George Charter School (152 students) alongside Guffey Charter School.
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 Guffey Charter School compares
Guffey Charter 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 22% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 26 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
26
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 24% in Colorado - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.5%
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
$16,183
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 57.7%
Two or More 23.1%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
Largest group: White at 57.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Guffey Charter School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Park County School District No. Re-2, which includes Guffey Charter School.
$16,183
Per student
-1%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.0%
State 14.9%
Federal 6.1%
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 Guffey Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Teter Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lake George Charter School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Park High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Park Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Guffey Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 190
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 121
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 87
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~26 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Guffey Charter School
How many students attend Guffey Charter School?
Guffey Charter School has 26 students enrolled. It is a public school in Guffey, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Guffey Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Guffey Charter School is 13:1, which is 22% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Guffey Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Guffey Charter School is White at 57.7% of enrollment, in Guffey, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Guffey Charter School?
Guffey Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Guffey Charter School a good school?
Guffey Charter School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado. 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 Park County School District No. Re-2?
Besides Guffey Charter School, Park County School District No. Re-2 also operates Edith Teter Elementary School (190 students), Lake George Charter School (152 students), and South Park High School (121 students). See the Park County School District No. Re-2 district page for the complete list.
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