Enrollment
204
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080387006694
Pikes Peak Early College — Colorado Springs, CO
Federal NCES profile for Pikes Peak Early College, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 100
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 →
School address
District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49 · 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)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.2:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pikes Peak Early College 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
Pikes Peak Early College reports 204 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 28.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 67% above the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 77% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 208 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding El Paso County Colorado School District 49 spends $11,710 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.9% from local sources (property taxes), 67.4% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Pikes Peak Early College 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 | 28.2:1 | ▲ 67% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 204 | top 24% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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.
Staffing depth
28.2:1
students per teacher
— 67% above state mean
Top 97% in Colorado — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,710
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 208 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 204 Top 24% in Colorado — larger than 76% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 28.2:1 +67% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 080387006694
Student demographics
White 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 2.9%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 208:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which includes Pikes Peak Early College.
$11,710
Per student
-44%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.9%
State 67.4%
Federal 8.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 6,693
- Students per teacher
- 31.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,697
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,473
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,426
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,172
- Students per teacher
- 23.1:1
Similar high schools in Colorado Springs
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Pine Creek High School
Standard public school
1,875 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Doherty High School
Standard public school
1,715 students 22.3:1 students per teacher
Liberty High School
Standard public school
1,526 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Vista Ridge High School
Standard public school
1,473 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
Sand Creek High School
Standard public school
1,426 students 22.5:1 students per teacher
Rampart High School
Standard public school
1,305 students 16.9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pikes Peak Early College
How many students attend Pikes Peak Early College?
Pikes Peak Early College has 204 students enrolled. It is a high school in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pikes Peak Early College?
The student-teacher ratio at Pikes Peak Early College is 28.2:1, which is 67% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 77% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pikes Peak Early College?
The largest demographic group at Pikes Peak Early College is White at 72.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pikes Peak Early College?
Pikes Peak Early College has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 5 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.