Enrollment
1,431
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080249001632
Monarch High School — Louisville, CO
Federal NCES profile for Monarch High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 16
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 40
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: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 · 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)
73.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.9:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.9%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-48% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Monarch 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
Monarch High School reports 1,431 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 73.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% 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 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 19.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 48% below the Colorado average and 62% below the national baseline. The school offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 358 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 spends $17,381 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 80.6% from local sources (property taxes), 13.3% from the state, and 6.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Monarch 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 | 20.9:1 | ▲ 24% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.9% | ▼ 48% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,431 | top 96% | — | — |
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
19.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 48% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.9:1
students per teacher
— 24% above state mean
Top 92% in Colorado — lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.2%
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
$17,381
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 358 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,431 Top 96% in Colorado — larger than 4% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 73.0
Students per teacher 20.9:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 19.9% -48% vs state
NCES ID 080249001632
Student demographics
White 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 5.0%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 358:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 24.2%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which includes Monarch High School.
$17,381
Per student
-17%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 80.6%
State 13.3%
Federal 6.1%
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
- 1,939
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,863
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,693
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,557
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,447
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
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 Monarch High School
How many students attend Monarch High School?
Monarch High School has 1,431 students enrolled. It is a high school in LOUISVILLE, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monarch High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Monarch High School is 20.9:1, which is 24% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Monarch High School?
19.9% of students at Monarch High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monarch High School?
The largest demographic group at Monarch High School is White at 77.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in LOUISVILLE, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monarch High School?
Monarch High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.