Enrollment
118
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · La Veta, CO
La Veta Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for La Veta Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080516000854
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
La Veta Junior-Senior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Colorado schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 35.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 118
- students enrolled
La Veta Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: La Veta School District Re-2 · Colorado
NCES ID 080516000854 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.5%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How La Veta Junior-Senior High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at La Veta Junior-Senior High School
La Veta Junior-Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in La Veta, Colorado, enrolling 118 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, La Veta Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Colorado schools and 45% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.5% lands close to the Colorado typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 118 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.
Against 110 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #75.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 274 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding La Veta School District Re-2 spends $20,729 per pupil, 27% above the Colorado average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, La Veta School District Re-2, also runs La Veta Elementary School (120 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 La Veta Junior-Senior High School compares
La Veta 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 45% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.5% | ▼ 8% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
118
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 45% below state mean
Top 5% in Colorado - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.3%
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
$20,729
per pupil, district-wide
- above Colorado avg of $16,273
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
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 70.3%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, La Veta 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 La Veta School District Re-2, which includes La Veta Junior-Senior High School.
$20,729
Per student
+27%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.0%
State 81.2%
Federal 5.8%
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 La Veta Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Veta Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to La Veta Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 120
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other 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 (~118 students)
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Frequently asked questions about La Veta Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend La Veta Junior-Senior High School?
La Veta Junior-Senior High School has 118 students enrolled. It is a public school in La Veta, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Veta Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at La Veta Junior-Senior High School is 9.1:1, which is 45% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 42% 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 La Veta Junior-Senior High School?
35.5% of students at La Veta 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 La Veta Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at La Veta Junior-Senior High School is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in La Veta, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for La Veta Junior-Senior High School?
La Veta Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is La Veta Junior-Senior High School a good school?
La Veta Junior-Senior High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 La Veta School District Re-2?
Besides La Veta Junior-Senior High School, La Veta School District Re-2 also operates La Veta Elementary School (120 students). See the La Veta School District Re-2 district page for the complete list.
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