Other / mixed grade configuration · Nederland, CO

Nederland Middle-Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Nederland Middle-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080249000131
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nederland Middle-Senior High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
small classes for Colorado
26.9%
free-lunch eligible
235
students enrolled

Nederland Middle-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

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

-15 students YoY

Nederland Middle-Senior High School shrank from 260 students in 2022-23 to 245 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 19.5 → 18.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 080249000131 · Nederland, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

235 enr · 12.4:1 · 26.9% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Boulder High School (1,939 students)

Nederland Middle-Senior High School shrank from 260 students in 2022-23 to 245 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE lost 19.5 → 18.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Nederland Middle-Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nederland Middle-Senior High School reports 235 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 Nederland Middle-Senior High School compares

Nederland Middle-Senior High School is a shrinking 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 12.4:1 ▼ 25% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.9% ▼ 30% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 235 top 72% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
235
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.9%
free-lunch eligible - 30% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 19% in Colorado - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,172
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 235 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.9%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Nederland Middle-Senior High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 reports $17,172 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nederland Middle-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Boulder High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fairview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Broomfield High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centaurus High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Peak to Peak Charter School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nederland Middle-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Nederland Middle-Senior High School

How many students attend Nederland Middle-Senior High School?

Nederland Middle-Senior High School has 235 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nederland, CO. CCD year-over-year: 260 (2022-23) → 245 (2023-24), down 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nederland Middle-Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nederland Middle-Senior High School is 12.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nederland Middle-Senior High School?

26.9% of students at Nederland Middle-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nederland Middle-Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Nederland Middle-Senior High School is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Nederland, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nederland Middle-Senior High School?

Nederland Middle-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2?

Besides Nederland Middle-Senior High School, Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 also operates Boulder High School (1,939 students), Fairview High School (1,863 students), and Broomfield High School (1,693 students). See the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 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 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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