Enrollment
132
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080525000868
Las Animas High School — Las Animas, CO
Federal NCES profile for Las Animas High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 32
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 11
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Las Animas School District No. Re-1 · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.7%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Las Animas High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Las Animas High School reports 132 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% above the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 40.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% above the Colorado average and 21% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 69 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Las Animas School District No. Re-1 spends $16,362 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.4% from local sources (property taxes), 59.7% from the state, and 20.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Las Animas High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.9:1 | ▼ 0% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.7% | ▲ 6% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 132 | top 15% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
40.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 6% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher
— 0% above state mean
Top 62% in Colorado — lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,362
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.9 FTE
Per 69 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 132 Top 15% in Colorado — larger than 85% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 16.9:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 40.7% +6% vs state
NCES ID 080525000868
Student demographics
White 48.5%
Hispanic or Latino 47.7%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 1.5%
Largest group: White at 48.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.9
Students per counselor 69:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.6%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Las Animas School District No. Re-1, which includes Las Animas High School.
$16,362
Per student
-22%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.4%
State 59.7%
Federal 20.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 33.1:1
- Enrollment
- 209
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 64
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Las Animas High School
How many students attend Las Animas High School?
Las Animas High School has 132 students enrolled. It is a high school in LAS ANIMAS, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Las Animas High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Las Animas High School is 16.9:1, which is 0% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Las Animas High School?
40.7% of students at Las Animas High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Las Animas High School?
The largest demographic group at Las Animas High School is White at 48.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in LAS ANIMAS, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Las Animas High School?
Las Animas High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.