Other / mixed grade configuration · Norwood, CO

Norwood Public Schools

Federal NCES profile for Norwood Public Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080588001012

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Norwood Public Schools earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Colorado schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical: 11.2:1
small classes for Colorado: 19.0%
free-lunch eligible: 191
students enrolled

Norwood Public Schools has class sizes smaller than 88% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Norwood, CO 81423

District: Norwood School District No. R-2j · Colorado

NCES ID 080588001012 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 080588001012 · Norwood, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

191 enr · 11.2:1 · 19.0% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Norwood Public Schools 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 Norwood Public Schools compares

Norwood Public Schools on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Colorado	Colorado avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	11.2:1	▼ 33%	16.6:1	15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible	19.0%	▼ 51%	38.5%	51.7%
Enrollment	191	top 77%	-	-

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

11.2:1

Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

191

Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need

19.0%

free-lunch eligible - 51% 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

11.2:1

students per teacher - 33% below state mean

Top 12% in Colorado - lower ratio than 88% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

40.8%

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

$20,984

per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $17,910

Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.

Support staff

Counselors1.0 FTE

Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.1%

Hispanic or Latino 13.6%

Two or More 3.1%

American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%

Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 80.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Norwood Public Schools is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Norwood School District No. R-2j, which includes Norwood Public Schools.

$20,984

Per student

+17%

vs Colorado

Avg $17,910

+19%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 23.3%

State 66.6%

Federal 10.1%

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 (~191 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Norwood Public Schools

How many students attend Norwood Public Schools?

Norwood Public Schools has 191 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norwood, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Norwood Public Schools?

The student-teacher ratio at Norwood Public Schools is 11.2:1, which is 33% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 29% 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 Norwood Public Schools?

19.0% of students at Norwood Public Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Norwood Public Schools?

The largest demographic group at Norwood Public Schools is White at 80.1% of enrollment, in Norwood, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Norwood Public Schools?

Norwood Public Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Norwood School District No. R-2j?

None reported; Norwood School District No. R-2j operates only Norwood Public Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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