Enrollment
111
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 080219006717 Charter school
Pagosa Peak Open School — Pagosa Springs, CO
Federal NCES profile for Pagosa Peak Open School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 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 →
The verdict
Pagosa Peak Open School earns a D Resource Investment Index (45/100), with class sizes near the Colorado median.
- D
- Resource Index · 45/100
- 15.6:1
- students per teacher
- 41.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 111
- students enrolled
School address
District: Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt · 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.6%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pagosa Peak Open 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
Pagosa Peak Open School reports 111 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 2% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 41.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 8% above the Colorado average and 20% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 141 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 68.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt spends $13,852 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 47.4% from local sources (property taxes), 36.2% from the state, and 16.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), calculated from 4 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 Pagosa Peak Open 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 | 15.6:1 | ▼ 8% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.6% | ▲ 8% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 111 | top 13% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
16 smaller classes than 43% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
111 larger than 11% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
41.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 8% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher
— 8% below state mean
Top 45% in Colorado — lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
68.5%
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
$13,852
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Per 141 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 111 Top 13% in Colorado — larger than 87% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 15.6:1 -8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 41.6% +8% vs state
NCES ID 080219006717
Student demographics
White 58.6%
Hispanic or Latino 31.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.4%
Two or More 4.5%
Largest group: White at 58.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.8
Students per counselor 141:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 68.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt, which includes Pagosa Peak Open School.
$13,852
Per student
-34%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 47.4%
State 36.2%
Federal 16.4%
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.
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- 511
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 484
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
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- 435
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
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Frequently asked questions about Pagosa Peak Open School
How many students attend Pagosa Peak Open School?
Pagosa Peak Open School has 111 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pagosa Peak Open School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pagosa Peak Open School is 15.6:1, which is 8% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pagosa Peak Open School?
41.6% of students at Pagosa Peak Open School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pagosa Peak Open School?
The largest demographic group at Pagosa Peak Open School is White at 58.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pagosa Peak Open School?
Pagosa Peak Open School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.