Other / mixed grade configuration · Walden, CO
North Park School
Federal NCES profile for North Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
The verdict
North Park School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Colorado schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 23.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 144
- students enrolled
North Park School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080705001209 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 080705001209 · Walden, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
144 enr · 12:1 · 23.7% lunch · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
North Park School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →
How North Park School compares
North Park School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 28% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.7% | ▼ 38% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 144 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 79.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, North Park School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Park School District R-1, which includes North Park School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~144 students)
Frequently asked questions about North Park School
How many students attend North Park School?
North Park School has 144 students enrolled. It is a public school in Walden, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Park School?
The student-teacher ratio at North Park School is 12:1, which is 28% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 24% 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 North Park School?
23.7% of students at North Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Park School?
The largest demographic group at North Park School is White at 79.9% of enrollment, in Walden, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for North Park School?
North Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in North Park School District R-1?
None reported; North Park School District R-1 operates only North Park School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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