Other / mixed grade configuration · Avon, CO

Homestake Peak School

Federal NCES profile for Homestake Peak School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080354001478
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👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Homestake Peak School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Colorado schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher
9.6:1
small classes for Colorado
39.4%
free-lunch eligible
421
students enrolled

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

School address

Avon, CO 81620
District: Eagle County School District No. Re 50 · Colorado

NCES ID 080354001478 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-50 students YoY

Homestake Peak School shrank from 500 students in 2022-23 to 450 in 2023-24 (-10.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 44.5 → 37.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-50 students YoY 080354001478 · Avon, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

421 enr · 9.6:1 · 39.4% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Eagle Valley High School (980 students)

Homestake Peak School shrank from 500 students in 2022-23 to 450 in 2023-24 (-10.0%). Teacher FTE lost 44.5 → 37.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Homestake Peak School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Homestake Peak School reports 421 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 Homestake Peak School compares

Homestake Peak 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 9.6:1 ▼ 42% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.4% ▲ 2% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 421 top 40% - -

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.
421
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.4%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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
45.6%
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
$16,183
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
Counselors3.1 FTE
Per 136 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.3%
White 26.1%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.7, Homestake Peak School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Eagle County School District No. Re 50 reports $16,183 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Homestake Peak School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eagle Valley High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Battle Mountain High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gypsum Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle County Charter Academy Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle Valley Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Eagle County School District No. Re 50 · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~421 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Homestake Peak School

How many students attend Homestake Peak School?

Homestake Peak School has 421 students enrolled. It is a public school in Avon, CO. CCD year-over-year: 500 (2022-23) → 450 (2023-24), down 50.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Homestake Peak School?

The student-teacher ratio at Homestake Peak 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at Homestake Peak School?

39.4% of students at Homestake Peak School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Homestake Peak School?

The largest demographic group at Homestake Peak School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.3% of enrollment, in Avon, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Homestake Peak School?

Homestake Peak School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).

What other schools are in Eagle County School District No. Re 50?

Besides Homestake Peak School, Eagle County School District No. Re 50 also operates Eagle Valley High School (980 students), Battle Mountain High School (916 students), and Gypsum Elementary School (395 students). See the Eagle County School District No. Re 50 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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