Enrollment
1,788
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080690001996
Mountain Range High School — Westminster, CO
Federal NCES profile for Mountain Range High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 16
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 0
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: Adams 12 Five Star Schools · 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)
84.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.7%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain Range High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Mountain Range High School reports 1,788 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 84.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21:1 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 32% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% below the Colorado average and 35% below the national baseline. The school offers 19 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. 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 49.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Adams 12 Five Star Schools spends $14,916 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 45.4% from local sources (property taxes), 44.8% from the state, and 9.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Mountain Range 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 | 21:1 | ▲ 24% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.7% | ▼ 12% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,788 | top 98% | — | — |
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
33.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% 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
21:1
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
49.4%
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
$14,916
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 255 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 153 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,788 Top 98% in Colorado — larger than 2% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 84.0
Students per teacher 21:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.7% -12% vs state
NCES ID 080690001996
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 51.3%
White 35.5%
Asian 5.8%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 255:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 49.4%
In-school suspensions 39
Out-of-school suspensions 153
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which includes Mountain Range High School.
$14,916
Per student
-29%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 44.8%
Federal 9.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,052
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,966
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,844
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,572
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,478
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Mountain Range High School
How many students attend Mountain Range High School?
Mountain Range High School has 1,788 students enrolled. It is a high school in WESTMINSTER, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Range High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain Range High School is 21:1, which is 24% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain Range High School?
33.7% of students at Mountain Range High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain Range High School?
The largest demographic group at Mountain Range High School is Hispanic or Latino at 51.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in WESTMINSTER, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain Range High School?
Mountain Range High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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.