Other / mixed grade configuration · Boulder, CO

Leadership Academy of Colorado

Federal NCES profile for Leadership Academy of Colorado, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080028206846
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👥 S:T ratio
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Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leadership Academy of Colorado earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Colorado schools.

#9 of 9
schools in Boulder · Resource Index
0
Resource Index · Lower
69.1:1
large classes for Colorado
622
students enrolled

Leadership Academy of Colorado has class sizes larger than 99% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Academy of Colorado ranks #9 of 9 schools in Boulder, CO.

Enrollment

622

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

69.1:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+316% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Leadership Academy of Colorado compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Leadership Academy of Colorado

Leadership Academy of Colorado is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Boulder, Colorado, enrolling 622 students.

Class loads run heavy: 69.1:1 is larger than about 99% of Colorado schools and 316% above the 16.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 622 puts it in the larger third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% 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 White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 59/100).

Education Reenvisioned Boces also operates Colorado Summit Connections Academy (1,245 students) and Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School (933 students) alongside Leadership Academy of Colorado.

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 Leadership Academy of Colorado compares

Leadership Academy of Colorado on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 69.1:1 ▲ 316% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 622 top 18% - -

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

69.1:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
622
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
69.1:1
students per teacher - 316% above state mean
Top 99% in Colorado - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.

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 57.4%
Hispanic or Latino 26.7%
Two or More 9.2%
African American 5.0%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 57.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Leadership Academy of Colorado is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

How Leadership Academy of Colorado Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Colorado Summit Connections Academy Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Colorado Preparatory Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Pikes Peak Online School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Leadership Academy of Colorado's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Education Reenvisioned Boces · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Leadership Academy of Colorado'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 Leadership Academy of Colorado

How many students attend Leadership Academy of Colorado?

Leadership Academy of Colorado has 622 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boulder, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leadership Academy of Colorado?

The student-teacher ratio at Leadership Academy of Colorado is 69.1:1, which is 316% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 340% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leadership Academy of Colorado?

The largest demographic group at Leadership Academy of Colorado is White at 57.4% of enrollment, in Boulder, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leadership Academy of Colorado?

Leadership Academy of Colorado has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Leadership Academy of Colorado rank among schools in Boulder?

By Resource Investment Index, Leadership Academy of Colorado ranks #9 of 9 schools in Boulder, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Boulder on the city page.

Is Leadership Academy of Colorado a good school?

Leadership Academy of Colorado earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Education Reenvisioned Boces?

Besides Leadership Academy of Colorado, Education Reenvisioned Boces also operates Colorado Summit Connections Academy (1,245 students), Colorado Preparatory Academy Elementary School (933 students), and Colorado Preparatory Academy High School (823 students). See the Education Reenvisioned Boces 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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