Other / mixed grade configuration · Lafayette, CO

Justice High Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Justice High Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080249002013Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Justice High Charter School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#3 of 6
schools in Lafayette · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
86.3%
free-lunch eligible

Justice High Charter School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Justice High Charter School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Lafayette, CO.

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

+1 students YoY

Justice High Charter School held near 103 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 7.7 → 5.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 080249002013 · Lafayette, CO Other · SMALL · CHARTER

108 enr · 15.4:1 · 86.3% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Boulder High School (1,939 students)

Justice High Charter School held near 103 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 7.7 → 5.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Justice High Charter School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Justice High Charter School reports 108 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 Justice High Charter School compares

Justice High Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 7% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.3% ▲ 124% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 108 top 88% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
108
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.3%
free-lunch eligible - 124% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 46% in Colorado - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
87.0%
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
$17,172
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 43 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 60.4%
White 29.2%
Two or More 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Justice High Charter School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 reports $17,172 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Justice High Charter School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boulder High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fairview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Broomfield High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centaurus High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peak to Peak Charter School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 · 5 sibling schools

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 Justice High Charter School

How many students attend Justice High Charter School?

Justice High Charter School has 108 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Lafayette, CO. CCD year-over-year: 102 (2022-23) → 103 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Justice High Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Justice High Charter School is 15.4:1, which is 7% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 2% 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 Justice High Charter School?

86.3% of students at Justice High Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Justice High Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Justice High Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.4% of enrollment, in Lafayette, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Justice High Charter School?

Justice High Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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).

How does Justice High Charter School rank among schools in Lafayette?

By Resource Investment Index, Justice High Charter School ranks #3 of 6 schools in Lafayette, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lafayette on the city page.

What other schools are in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2?

Besides Justice High Charter School, Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 also operates Boulder High School (1,939 students), Fairview High School (1,863 students), and Broomfield High School (1,693 students). See the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.