Other / mixed grade configuration · Manzanola, CO

Manzanola Junior-Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Manzanola Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080552001375
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Manzanola Junior-Senior High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

56
Resource Index · Higher
14.7:1
students per teacher
62.0%
free-lunch eligible
103
students enrolled

Manzanola Junior-Senior High School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 080552001375 · Manzanola, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

103 enr · 14.7:1 · 62.0% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Manzanola Elementary School (71 students)

Manzanola Junior-Senior High School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

How Manzanola Junior-Senior High School compares

Manzanola 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 14.7:1 ▼ 11% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.0% ▲ 61% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 103 top 88% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
103
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
62.0%
free-lunch eligible - 61% 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
14.7:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 38% in Colorado - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$19,583
per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $17,910
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.5%
White 42.7%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Manzanola Junior-Senior High School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a, which includes Manzanola Junior-Senior High School.

$19,583
Per student
+9%
vs Colorado
Avg $17,910
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 3.4%
State 92.1%
Federal 4.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Manzanola Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Manzanola Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Manzanola Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Manzanola Joint District No. 3j Of The Counties Of Otero A · 1 sibling school

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 Manzanola Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Manzanola Junior-Senior High School?

Manzanola Junior-Senior High School has 103 students enrolled. It is a public school in Manzanola, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Manzanola Junior-Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Manzanola Junior-Senior High School is 14.7:1, which is 11% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 6% 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 Manzanola Junior-Senior High School?

62.0% of students at Manzanola 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 Manzanola Junior-Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Manzanola Junior-Senior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 51.5% of enrollment, in Manzanola, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Manzanola Junior-Senior High School?

Manzanola Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

What other schools are in Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a?

Besides Manzanola Junior-Senior High School, Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a also operates Manzanola Elementary School (71 students). See the Manzanola Joint District No. 3j of the Counties of Otero a 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.

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