Enrollment
276
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Holly School District No. Re-3 · Colorado
NCES ID 080468000681 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.4%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Holly School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Holly School
Holly School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Holly, Colorado, enrolling 276 students.
At 16.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Colorado median, within a few percentage points of the 16.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 45.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 276 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.
Against 249 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #140.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (52%) and White (46%) (diversity index 52/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Holly School District No. Re-3 operates only this one school, so Holly School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Holly School compares
Holly 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$13,724
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
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Holly School District No. Re-3, which includes Holly School.
$13,724
Per student
-16%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.8%
State 35.7%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~276 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Holly School a good school?
Holly School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. 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 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.
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