Other / mixed grade configuration · Idalia, CO

Idalia Junior-Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Idalia Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080001801742
0/100100/10074/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Idalia Junior-Senior High School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools.

74
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
small classes for Colorado
39.3%
free-lunch eligible
79
students enrolled

Idalia Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 080001801742 · Idalia, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

79 enr · 11.3:1 · 39.3% lunch · RII 74

Nearest enrollment peer: Idalia Elementary School (71 students)

Idalia Junior-Senior High School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

How Idalia Junior-Senior High School compares

Idalia Junior-Senior 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 11.3:1 ▼ 32% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.3% ▲ 2% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 79 top 91% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
39.3%
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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 13% in Colorado - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,634
per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $17,910
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%

Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Idalia Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Idalia Rj-3 School District, which includes Idalia Junior-Senior High School.

$19,634
Per student
+10%
vs Colorado
Avg $17,910
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 27.7%
State 66.6%
Federal 5.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Idalia Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Idalia Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Idalia Rj-3 School District · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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 Idalia Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Idalia Junior-Senior High School?

Idalia Junior-Senior High School has 79 students enrolled. It is a public school in Idalia, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Idalia Junior-Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Idalia Junior-Senior High School is 11.3:1, which is 32% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 28% 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 Idalia Junior-Senior High School?

39.3% of students at Idalia Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Idalia Junior-Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Idalia Junior-Senior High School is White at 78.5% of enrollment, in Idalia, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Idalia Junior-Senior High School?

Idalia Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher 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 Idalia Rj-3 School District?

Besides Idalia Junior-Senior High School, Idalia Rj-3 School District also operates Idalia Elementary School (71 students). See the Idalia Rj-3 School District 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 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.

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