High school (grades 9-12) · Lakewood, CO

Jeffco Transition Services School

Federal NCES profile for Jeffco Transition Services School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080480006814
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jeffco Transition Services School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Colorado schools.

#6 of 12
high schools in Lakewood · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
9.7:1
small classes for Colorado
17.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Jeffco Transition Services School ranks #6 of 12 high schools in Lakewood, CO.

Enrollment

116

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.7:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-42% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.8%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jeffco Transition Services School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jeffco Transition Services School

Jeffco Transition Services School is a lower-poverty, small high school in Lakewood, Colorado, enrolling 116 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Jeffco Transition Services School is leaner than roughly 93% of Colorado schools and 42% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 116 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.

Among 75 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #57, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (41%) (diversity index 61/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Jefferson County School District No. R-1 also operates Arvada West High School (1,923 students) and Ralston Valley Senior High School (1,875 students) alongside Jeffco Transition Services School.

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 Jeffco Transition Services School compares

Jeffco Transition Services 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 9.7:1 ▼ 42% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.8% ▼ 54% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 116 top 86% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.8%
free-lunch eligible - 54% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
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
55.2%
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
$13,124
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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: 1.7 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

White 47.4%
Hispanic or Latino 40.5%
Asian 5.2%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 2.6%

Largest group: White at 47.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.6, Jeffco Transition Services School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which includes Jeffco Transition Services School.

$13,124
Per student
-19%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.3%
State 36.9%
Federal 7.8%

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.

How Jeffco Transition Services School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Arvada West High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ralston Valley Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chatfield High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lakewood High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Columbine High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson County School District No. R-1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jeffco Transition Services School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Jeffco Transition Services School

How many students attend Jeffco Transition Services School?

Jeffco Transition Services School has 116 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lakewood, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jeffco Transition Services School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jeffco Transition Services School is 9.7:1, which is 42% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 38% 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 Jeffco Transition Services School?

17.8% of students at Jeffco Transition Services School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jeffco Transition Services School?

The largest demographic group at Jeffco Transition Services School is White at 47.4% of enrollment, in Lakewood, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jeffco Transition Services School?

Jeffco Transition Services School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Jeffco Transition Services School rank among high schools in Lakewood?

By Resource Investment Index, Jeffco Transition Services School ranks #6 of 12 high schools in Lakewood, 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 Lakewood on the city page.

Is Jeffco Transition Services School a good school?

Jeffco Transition Services School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Colorado schools. 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 Jefferson County School District No. R-1?

Besides Jeffco Transition Services School, Jefferson County School District No. R-1 also operates Arvada West High School (1,923 students), Ralston Valley Senior High School (1,875 students), and Chatfield High School (1,808 students). See the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 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 2021-22) · 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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