Other / mixed grade configuration · Haxtun, CO

Haxtun Jr/Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Haxtun Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080456000674
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Haxtun Jr/Sr High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.

62
Resource Index · Higher
14.2:1
students per teacher
23.4%
free-lunch eligible
142
students enrolled

Haxtun Jr/Sr High School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

142

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.2:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.4%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Haxtun Jr/Sr High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:114.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Haxtun Jr/Sr High School

Haxtun Jr/Sr High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Haxtun, Colorado, enrolling 142 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 142 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 112 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #24.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 21/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district, Haxtun School District No. Re-2j, also runs Haxtun Elementary School (155 students).

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 Haxtun Jr/Sr High School compares

Haxtun Jr/Sr High 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 14.2:1 ▼ 14% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.4% ▼ 39% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 142 top 83% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
142
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.4%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 34% in Colorado - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$13,572
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Haxtun Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Haxtun School District No. Re-2j, which includes Haxtun Jr/Sr High School.

$13,572
Per student
-17%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.3%
State 49.7%
Federal 10.9%

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 Haxtun Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Haxtun Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Haxtun Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Haxtun School District No. Re-2j · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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

Verify locally before acting on Haxtun Jr/Sr High School's federal record.

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 Haxtun Jr/Sr High School

How many students attend Haxtun Jr/Sr High School?

Haxtun Jr/Sr High School has 142 students enrolled. It is a public school in Haxtun, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Haxtun Jr/Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Haxtun Jr/Sr High School is 14.2:1, which is 14% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 10% 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 Haxtun Jr/Sr High School?

23.4% of students at Haxtun Jr/Sr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Haxtun Jr/Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Haxtun Jr/Sr High School is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in Haxtun, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Haxtun Jr/Sr High School?

Haxtun Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Haxtun Jr/Sr High School a good school?

Haxtun Jr/Sr High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools. 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 Haxtun School District No. Re-2j?

Besides Haxtun Jr/Sr High School, Haxtun School District No. Re-2j also operates Haxtun Elementary School (155 students). See the Haxtun School District No. Re-2j district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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