Other / mixed grade configuration · Denver, CO

Mapleton Online

Federal NCES profile for Mapleton Online, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080555006860
0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mapleton Online earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Colorado schools.

#3 of 125
schools in Denver · Resource Index
66
Resource Index · Higher
8.4:1
small classes for Colorado
152
students enrolled

Mapleton Online has class sizes smaller than 96% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mapleton Online ranks #3 of 125 schools in Denver, CO.

Enrollment

152

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.4:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mapleton Online compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Mapleton Online

Mapleton Online is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Denver, Colorado, enrolling 152 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Mapleton Online is leaner than roughly 96% of Colorado schools and 49% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Enrollment of 152 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (69%) and White (19%) (diversity index 48/100).

Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St also operates York International (776 students) and Explore Pk-8 (557 students) alongside Mapleton Online.

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 Mapleton Online compares

Mapleton Online on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.4:1 ▼ 49% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 152 top 82% - -

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

8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher - 49% below state mean
Top 4% in Colorado - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,143
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

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

Hispanic or Latino 69.1%
White 19.1%
African American 3.9%
Two or More 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Mapleton Online is about as mixed as the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St, which includes Mapleton Online.

$13,143
Per student
-19%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.2%
State 50.0%
Federal 12.8%

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 Mapleton Online Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
York International Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Explore Pk-8 Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Trailside Academy Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Monterey Community School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Clayton Partnership School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mapleton Online's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mapleton School District No. 1 In The County Of Adams & St · 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 Mapleton Online'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 Mapleton Online

How many students attend Mapleton Online?

Mapleton Online has 152 students enrolled. It is a public school in Denver, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mapleton Online?

The student-teacher ratio at Mapleton Online is 8.4:1, which is 49% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mapleton Online?

The largest demographic group at Mapleton Online is Hispanic or Latino at 69.1% of enrollment, in Denver, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mapleton Online?

Mapleton Online has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher 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 Mapleton Online rank among schools in Denver?

By Resource Investment Index, Mapleton Online ranks #3 of 125 schools in Denver, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Denver on the city page.

Is Mapleton Online a good school?

Mapleton Online earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St?

Besides Mapleton Online, Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St also operates York International (776 students), Explore Pk-8 (557 students), and Trailside Academy (492 students). See the Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St 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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