Other / mixed grade configuration · Sheridan Lake, CO

Plainview Junior-Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Plainview Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080693001199
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
78
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Plainview Junior-Senior High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado.

39
Resource Index · Typical
5.5:1
small classes for Colorado
72.7%
free-lunch eligible
11
students enrolled

Plainview Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 080693001199 · Sheridan Lake, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

11 enr · 5.5:1 · 72.7% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Plainview Elementary School (21 students)

Plainview Junior-Senior High School 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 Plainview Junior-Senior High School compares

Plainview Junior-Senior 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 5.5:1 ▼ 67% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.7% ▲ 89% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 11 top 100% - -

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

5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
72.7%
free-lunch eligible - 89% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.5:1
students per teacher - 67% 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.
Engagement
36.4%
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
$62,814
per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $17,910
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 54.5%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
Two or More 18.2%

Largest group: White at 54.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, Plainview Junior-Senior High School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kiowa County School District No. Re-2, which includes Plainview Junior-Senior High School.

$62,814
Per student
+251%
vs Colorado
Avg $17,910
+256%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 32.3%
State 61.3%
Federal 6.4%

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.

How Plainview Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Plainview Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Plainview Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kiowa County School District No. Re-2 · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Plainview Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Plainview Junior-Senior High School?

Plainview Junior-Senior High School has 11 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sheridan Lake, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Plainview Junior-Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Plainview Junior-Senior High School is 5.5:1, which is 67% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 65% 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 Plainview Junior-Senior High School?

72.7% of students at Plainview Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plainview Junior-Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Plainview Junior-Senior High School is White at 54.5% of enrollment, in Sheridan Lake, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Plainview Junior-Senior High School?

Plainview Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Kiowa County School District No. Re-2?

Besides Plainview Junior-Senior High School, Kiowa County School District No. Re-2 also operates Plainview Elementary School (21 students). See the Kiowa County School District No. Re-2 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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