Enrollment
117
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sterling, CO
Hagen Early Education Center
Federal NCES profile for Hagen Early Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080669001151
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hagen Early Education Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Sterling · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 117
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Hagen Early Education Center ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Sterling, CO.
School address
District: School District No. Re-1 Valley · Colorado
NCES ID 080669001151 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Hagen Early Education Center
Hagen Early Education Center is a small combined-grade school in Sterling, Colorado, enrolling 117 students.
Enrollment of 117 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 58/100).
The surrounding School District No. Re-1 Valley spends $11,139 per pupil, 32% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
School District No. Re-1 Valley also operates Sterling High School (421 students) and Sterling Middle School (397 students) alongside Hagen Early Education Center.
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 Hagen Early Education Center compares
Hagen Early Education Center on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 117 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$11,139
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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 54.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.0%
African American 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: White at 54.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.5, Hagen Early Education Center is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. Re-1 Valley, which includes Hagen Early Education Center.
$11,139
Per student
-32%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.0%
State 48.6%
Federal 10.4%
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 Hagen Early Education Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Sterling Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Ayres Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Campbell Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Caliche Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Hagen Early Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 23.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Hagen Early Education Center
How many students attend Hagen Early Education Center?
Hagen Early Education Center has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sterling, CO.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hagen Early Education Center?
The largest demographic group at Hagen Early Education Center is White at 54.7% of enrollment, in Sterling, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hagen Early Education Center?
Hagen Early Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Hagen Early Education Center rank among public schools in Sterling?
By Resource Investment Index, Hagen Early Education Center ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Sterling, 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 Sterling on the city page.
Is Hagen Early Education Center a good school?
Hagen Early Education Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 School District No. Re-1 Valley?
Besides Hagen Early Education Center, School District No. Re-1 Valley also operates Sterling High School (421 students), Sterling Middle School (397 students), and Ayres Elementary School (385 students). See the School District No. Re-1 Valley district page for the complete list.
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