Other / mixed grade configuration · Holly, CO

Holly School

Federal NCES profile for Holly School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080468000681
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Holly School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

42
Resource Index · Typical
16.2:1
students per teacher
45.4%
free-lunch eligible
276
students enrolled

Holly School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

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

-6 students YoY

Holly School held near 267 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 17.9 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 080468000681 · Holly, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

276 enr · 16.2:1 · 45.4% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Nikiski Middle/Senior High School (276 students)

Holly School held near 267 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE held 17.9 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

How Holly School compares

Holly School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.2:1 ▼ 2% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.4% ▲ 18% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 276 top 66% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
276
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.4%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 55% in Colorado - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.2%
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
$15,469
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.8%
White 45.7%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.7%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Holly School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Holly School District No. Re-3 reports $15,469 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Holly School

How many students attend Holly School?

Holly School has 276 students enrolled. It is a public school in Holly, CO. CCD year-over-year: 273 (2022-23) → 267 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Holly School?

The student-teacher ratio at Holly School is 16.2:1, which is 2% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 3% higher 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 Holly School?

45.4% of students at Holly School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Holly School?

The largest demographic group at Holly School is Hispanic or Latino at 51.8% of enrollment, in Holly, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Holly School?

Holly School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Holly School District No. Re-3?

None reported; Holly School District No. Re-3 operates only Holly School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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