High school (grades 9-12) · Loveland, CO

Harold Ferguson High School

Federal NCES profile for Harold Ferguson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080540000941

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The verdict

Harold Ferguson High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Colorado schools.

#1 of 4
high schools in Loveland · Resource Index: 50
Resource Index · Higher: 9.6:1
small classes for Colorado: 164
students enrolled

Harold Ferguson High School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harold Ferguson High School ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Loveland, CO.

School address

Loveland, CO 80538

District: Thompson School District R-2j · Colorado

NCES ID 080540000941 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+37 students YoY

Harold Ferguson High School grew from 117 students in 2022-23 to 154 in 2023-24 (+31.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 17.9 → 13.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+37 students YoY 080540000941 · Loveland, CO High · SMALL · TRAD

164 enr · 9.6:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Loveland High School (1,354 students)

Harold Ferguson High School grew from 117 students in 2022-23 to 154 in 2023-24 (+31.6%). Teacher FTE lost 17.9 → 13.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Loveland High

1,354
Mountain View

1,074
Loveland Class

1,032
Thompson Valle

1,005
New Vision Cha

1,005
This school

164

What this shows Harold Ferguson High School reports 164 students on the CCD universe file.

How Harold Ferguson High School compares

Harold Ferguson High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Colorado	Colorado avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	9.6:1	▼ 42%	16.6:1	15.7:1
Enrollment	164	top 80%	-	-

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

9.6:1

Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

164

Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth

9.6:1

students per teacher - 42% below state mean

Top 7% in Colorado - lower ratio than 93% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

62.8%

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

$14,678

per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910

Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Support staff

Counselors1.0 FTE

Per 164 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.1%

Hispanic or Latino 37.8%

Two or More 4.3%

American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 56.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.0, Harold Ferguson High School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Thompson School District R-2j reports $14,678 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harold Ferguson High School Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Loveland High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Mountain View High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Loveland Classical School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Charter
Thompson Valley High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
New Vision Charter School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Charter

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

Other Schools in This District

Thompson School District R-2j · 5 sibling schools

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Loveland High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,354
Students per teacher: 18.5:1
Resource Index: 38/100

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Mountain View High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,074
Students per teacher: 18.2:1
Resource Index: 37/100

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Loveland Classical School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 1,032
Students per teacher: 19.8:1
Resource Index: 37/100

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Thompson Valley High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,005
Students per teacher: 20.1:1
Resource Index: 37/100

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New Vision Charter School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 1,005
Students per teacher: 21.4:1
Resource Index: 31/100

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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 (~164 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harold Ferguson High School

How many students attend Harold Ferguson High School?

Harold Ferguson High School has 164 students enrolled. It is a high school in Loveland, CO. CCD year-over-year: 117 (2022-23) → 154 (2023-24), up 37.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harold Ferguson High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harold Ferguson High School is 9.6:1, which is 42% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 39% 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 Harold Ferguson High School?

The largest demographic group at Harold Ferguson High School is White at 56.1% of enrollment, in Loveland, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harold Ferguson High School?

Harold Ferguson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Harold Ferguson High School rank among high schools in Loveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Harold Ferguson High School ranks #1 of 4 high schools in Loveland, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Loveland on the city page.

What other schools are in Thompson School District R-2j?

Besides Harold Ferguson High School, Thompson School District R-2j also operates Loveland High School (1,354 students), Mountain View High School (1,074 students), and Loveland Classical School (1,032 students). See the Thompson School District R-2j district page for the complete list.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026