Other / mixed grade configuration · Greeley, CO

Platte Valley Youth Services Center

Federal NCES profile for Platte Valley Youth Services Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080441006355
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
89
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Platte Valley Youth Services Center earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado.

#3 of 10
schools in Greeley · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
2.8:1
small classes for Colorado
30.8%
free-lunch eligible

Platte Valley Youth Services Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Platte Valley Youth Services Center ranks #3 of 10 schools in Greeley, CO.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Platte Valley Youth Services Center grew from 13 students in 2022-23 to 16 in 2023-24 (+23.1%).

Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+3 students YoY 080441006355 · Greeley, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

14 enr · 2.8:1 · 30.8% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Greeley West High School (1,936 students)

Platte Valley Youth Services Center grew from 13 students in 2022-23 to 16 in 2023-24 (+23.1%). Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Platte Valley Youth Services Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Platte Valley Youth Services Center reports 14 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Platte Valley Youth Services Center compares

Platte Valley Youth Services Center is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 2.8:1 ▼ 83% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.8% ▼ 20% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 14 top 99% - -

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

2.8:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
14
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.8%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
2.8:1
students per teacher - 83% below state mean
Top 1% in Colorado - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,549
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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

Hispanic or Latino 57.1%
White 42.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Platte Valley Youth Services Center is about as mixed as the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

District finance for Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta reports $13,549 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Platte Valley Youth Services Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greeley West High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
University Schools Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greeley Central High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frontier Charter Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northridge High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Platte Valley Youth Services Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greeleyschool District No. 6 In The County Of Weld And Sta · 5 sibling schools

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 Platte Valley Youth Services Center

How many students attend Platte Valley Youth Services Center?

Platte Valley Youth Services Center has 14 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Greeley, CO. CCD year-over-year: 13 (2022-23) → 16 (2023-24), up 3.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Platte Valley Youth Services Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Platte Valley Youth Services Center is 2.8:1, which is 83% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 82% 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 Platte Valley Youth Services Center?

30.8% of students at Platte Valley Youth Services Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Platte Valley Youth Services Center?

The largest demographic group at Platte Valley Youth Services Center is Hispanic or Latino at 57.1% of enrollment, in Greeley, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Platte Valley Youth Services Center?

Platte Valley Youth Services Center has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Platte Valley Youth Services Center rank among schools in Greeley?

By Resource Investment Index, Platte Valley Youth Services Center ranks #3 of 10 schools in Greeley, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Greeley on the city page.

What other schools are in Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta?

Besides Platte Valley Youth Services Center, Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta also operates Greeley West High School (1,936 students), University Schools (1,784 students), and Greeley Central High School (1,507 students). See the Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.