Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodland Park, CO

Merit Academy

Federal NCES profile for Merit Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080738006844Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Merit Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Colorado schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Woodland Park · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
19.7:1
large classes for Colorado
452
students enrolled

Merit Academy has class sizes larger than 84% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Merit Academy ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Woodland Park, CO.

School address

Woodland Park, CO 80863
District: Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 · Colorado

NCES ID 080738006844 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+97 students YoY

Merit Academy grew from 266 students in 2022-23 to 363 in 2023-24 (+36.5%).

Teacher FTE added 23.9 → 27.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+97 students YoY 080738006844 · Woodland Park, CO Other · SMALL · CHARTER

452 enr · 19.7:1 · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Woodland Park High School (490 students)

Merit Academy grew from 266 students in 2022-23 to 363 in 2023-24 (+36.5%). Teacher FTE added 23.9 → 27.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Merit Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Merit Academy reports 452 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Merit Academy compares

Merit Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.7:1 ▲ 19% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 452 top 35% - -

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

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
452
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 84% in Colorado - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$16,214
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Student demographics

White 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 6.0%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.2, Merit Academy is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

District finance for Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 reports $16,214 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Merit Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodland Park High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Columbine Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Gateway Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Summit Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Woodland Park Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~452 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Merit Academy

How many students attend Merit Academy?

Merit Academy has 452 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodland Park, CO. CCD year-over-year: 266 (2022-23) → 363 (2023-24), up 97.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Merit Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Merit Academy is 19.7:1, which is 19% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Merit Academy?

The largest demographic group at Merit Academy is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Woodland Park, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Merit Academy?

Merit Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Merit Academy rank among public schools in Woodland Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Merit Academy ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Woodland Park, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Woodland Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Woodland Park School District No. Re-2?

Besides Merit Academy, Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 also operates Woodland Park High School (490 students), Columbine Elementary School (321 students), and Gateway Elementary School (293 students). See the Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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