Enrollment
60
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Nucla, CO
Nucla High School
Federal NCES profile for Nucla High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080585001007
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nucla High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Colorado schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 38.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 60
- students enrolled
Nucla High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: West End School District No. Re-2 · Colorado
NCES ID 080585001007 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.1%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nucla High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nucla High School
Nucla High School is a small high school in Nucla, Colorado, enrolling 60 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.1% lands close to the Colorado typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Colorado schools, with 60 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.
Among 46 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #38, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 36/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
West End School District No. Re-2 also operates Naturita Elementary School (161 students) and Nucla Middle School (39 students) alongside Nucla High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Nucla High School compares
Nucla High 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 | 38.1% | ▼ 1% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
60
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 17% in Colorado - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.7%
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
$16,588
per pupil, district-wide
- above Colorado avg of $16,273
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Two or More 5.0%
Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.7, Nucla High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West End School District No. Re-2, which includes Nucla High School.
$16,588
Per student
+2%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.1%
State 75.2%
Federal 6.7%
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.
How Nucla High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naturita Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nucla Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Paradox Valley Charter School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nucla High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 161
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 18
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 81/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~60 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nucla High School
How many students attend Nucla High School?
Nucla High School has 60 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nucla, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nucla High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nucla High 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 Nucla High School?
38.1% of students at Nucla High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nucla High School?
The largest demographic group at Nucla High School is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Nucla, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nucla High School?
Nucla High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Nucla High School a good school?
Nucla High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in West End School District No. Re-2?
Besides Nucla High School, West End School District No. Re-2 also operates Naturita Elementary School (161 students), Nucla Middle School (39 students), and Paradox Valley Charter School (18 students). See the West End School District No. Re-2 district page for the complete list.
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