Elementary school (grades K-5) · Canon City, CO

Harrison School

Federal NCES profile for Harrison School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 080279000173
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harrison School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in Canon City · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
small classes for Colorado
62.5%
free-lunch eligible

Harrison School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harrison School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Canon City, CO.

School address

Canon City, CO 81212
District: Fremont Re-1 · Colorado

NCES ID 080279000173 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-66 students YoY

Harrison School shrank from 555 students in 2022-23 to 489 in 2023-24 (-11.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 41.5 → 38.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-66 students YoY 080279000173 · Canon City, CO Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

472 enr · 11.5:1 · 62.5% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Canon City High School (936 students)

Harrison School shrank from 555 students in 2022-23 to 489 in 2023-24 (-11.9%). Teacher FTE lost 41.5 → 38.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Harrison School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harrison School reports 472 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 Harrison School compares

Harrison School is a shrinking 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 11.5:1 ▼ 31% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.5% ▲ 62% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 472 top 33% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
472
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible - 62% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 14% in Colorado - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
71.2%
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
$14,112
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
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
120
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.9%
Two or More 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 77.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.6, Harrison School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fremont Re-1 reports $14,112 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harrison School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Canon City High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Canon City Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Canon Exploratory School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mckinley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fremont Re-1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~472 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harrison School

How many students attend Harrison School?

Harrison School has 472 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Canon City, CO. CCD year-over-year: 555 (2022-23) → 489 (2023-24), down 66.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harrison School is 11.5:1, which is 31% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harrison School?

62.5% of students at Harrison School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison School?

The largest demographic group at Harrison School is White at 77.1% of enrollment, in Canon City, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison School?

Harrison School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Harrison School rank among elementary schools in Canon City?

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

What other schools are in Fremont Re-1?

Besides Harrison School, Fremont Re-1 also operates Canon City High School (936 students), Canon City Middle School (382 students), and Washington Elementary School (319 students). See the Fremont Re-1 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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