- Enrollment
- 72
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Raymer, CO
Prairie Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Prairie Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080672001158
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Prairie Junior-Senior High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 7.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 91
- students enrolled
Prairie Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080672001158 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 080672001158 · New Raymer, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
91 enr · 11.4:1 · 7.7% lunch · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Prairie Elementary School (72 students)
Prairie 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 Prairie Junior-Senior High School compares
Prairie 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 31% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.7% | ▼ 80% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 91 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
91
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
7.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 80% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 14% in Colorado - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,529
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $17,910
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 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 91.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Prairie Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. Re-11 in the County of Weld and State of, which includes Prairie Junior-Senior High School.
$17,529
Per student
-2%
vs Colorado
Avg $17,910
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 48.2%
Federal 5.4%
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 Prairie Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Prairie Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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.
Similar enrollment (~91 students)
Frequently asked questions about Prairie Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Prairie Junior-Senior High School?
Prairie Junior-Senior High School has 91 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Raymer, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Junior-Senior High School is 11.4:1, which is 31% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 27% 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 Prairie Junior-Senior High School?
7.7% of students at Prairie 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 Prairie Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Prairie Junior-Senior High School is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in New Raymer, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie Junior-Senior High School?
Prairie Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in School District No. Re-11 in the County of Weld and State of?
Besides Prairie Junior-Senior High School, School District No. Re-11 in the County of Weld and State of also operates Prairie Elementary School (72 students). See the School District No. Re-11 in the County of Weld and State of district page for the complete list.
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