Enrollment
18
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Paradox, CO
Paradox Valley Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Paradox Valley Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 81/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080585001693Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paradox Valley Charter School earns 81/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado.
- 81
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 18
- students enrolled
Paradox Valley Charter School has class sizes smaller than 99% 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 080585001693 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-64% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paradox Valley Charter School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Paradox Valley Charter School
Paradox Valley Charter School is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in Paradox, Colorado, enrolling 18 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Paradox Valley Charter School is leaner than roughly 99% of Colorado schools and 64% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 50.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Colorado schools, with 18 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 18 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
West End School District No. Re-2 also operates Naturita Elementary School (161 students) and Nucla High School (60 students) alongside Paradox Valley Charter 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 Paradox Valley Charter School compares
Paradox Valley Charter 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 | 6:1 | ▼ 64% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▲ 30% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 30% 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
6:1
students per teacher
- 64% below state mean
Top 1% in Colorado - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 18 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West End School District No. Re-2, which includes Paradox Valley Charter 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 Paradox Valley Charter School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naturita Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nucla High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nucla Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Paradox Valley Charter 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
- 60
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
Similar other 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 (~18 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Paradox Valley Charter School
How many students attend Paradox Valley Charter School?
Paradox Valley Charter School has 18 students enrolled. It is a public school in Paradox, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paradox Valley Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Paradox Valley Charter School is 6:1, which is 64% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 62% 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 Paradox Valley Charter School?
50.0% of students at Paradox Valley Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paradox Valley Charter School?
Paradox Valley Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 81/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Paradox Valley Charter School a good school?
Paradox Valley Charter School earns 81/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado. 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 Paradox Valley Charter School, West End School District No. Re-2 also operates Naturita Elementary School (161 students), Nucla High School (60 students), and Nucla Middle School (39 students). See the West End School District No. Re-2 district page for the complete list.
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