Enrollment
40
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Greeley, CO
Innovative Connections High School
Federal NCES profile for Innovative Connections High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 089920006560
👥 S:T ratio 47
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Innovative Connections High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado.
- #5 of 6
- high schools in Greeley · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.3:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 40
- students enrolled
Innovative Connections High School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Innovative Connections High School ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Greeley, CO.
School address
District: Centennial Boces · Colorado
NCES ID 089920006560 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Innovative Connections High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Innovative Connections High School
Innovative Connections High School is a small high school in Greeley, Colorado, enrolling 40 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Colorado schools, with 40 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (68%) and White (33%) (diversity index 44/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 45.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Centennial Boces, also runs Centennial Boces High School (82 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 Innovative Connections High School compares
Innovative Connections 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 | 13.3:1 | ▼ 20% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 26% in Colorado - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.5%
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.
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: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
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 67.5%
White 32.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.9, Innovative Connections High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Innovative Connections High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Boces High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Innovative Connections High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 82
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
Similar high 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 (~40 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Innovative Connections High School
How many students attend Innovative Connections High School?
Innovative Connections High School has 40 students enrolled. It is a high school in Greeley, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Innovative Connections High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Innovative Connections High School is 13.3:1, which is 20% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Innovative Connections High School?
The largest demographic group at Innovative Connections High School is Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment, in Greeley, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Innovative Connections High School?
Innovative Connections High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Innovative Connections High School rank among high schools in Greeley?
By Resource Investment Index, Innovative Connections High School ranks #5 of 6 high schools in Greeley, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Greeley on the city page.
Is Innovative Connections High School a good school?
Innovative Connections High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado. 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 Centennial Boces?
Besides Innovative Connections High School, Centennial Boces also operates Centennial Boces High School (82 students). See the Centennial Boces district page for the complete list.
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