Enrollment
250
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 080279001538 Charter school
Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School — Canon City, CO
Federal NCES profile for Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 28
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 51
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: Fremont Re-1 · 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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.1:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.7%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount View Core Knowledge Charter 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
Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School reports 250 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 7% 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 14% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 38% below the Colorado average and 54% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 255 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fremont Re-1 spends $15,075 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.7% from local sources (property taxes), 51.1% from the state, and 18.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Mount View Core Knowledge Charter 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 | 18.1:1 | ▲ 7% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.7% | ▼ 38% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 250 | top 30% | — | — |
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
23.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 38% 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
18.1:1
students per teacher
— 7% above state mean
Top 75% in Colorado — lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,075
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 255 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 250 Top 30% in Colorado — larger than 70% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 18.1:1 +7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.7% -38% vs state
NCES ID 080279001538
Student demographics
White 76.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Two or More 7.2%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 76.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 255:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.6%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fremont Re-1, which includes Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School.
$15,075
Per student
-28%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.7%
State 51.1%
Federal 18.1%
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
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- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
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- 319
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 316
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
Similar other schools in Canon City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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 Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School
How many students attend Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School?
Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School has 250 students enrolled. It is a other school in CANON CITY, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School is 18.1:1, which is 7% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School?
23.7% of students at Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School is White at 76.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in CANON CITY, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School?
Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.