Enrollment
102
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Weston, CO
Primero Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Primero Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080726001255
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Primero Junior-Senior High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Colorado schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 35.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 102
- students enrolled
Primero Junior-Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 · Colorado
NCES ID 080726001255 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.4%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Primero Junior-Senior High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Primero Junior-Senior High School
Primero Junior-Senior High School is a small combined-grade school in Weston, Colorado, enrolling 102 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Primero Junior-Senior High School is leaner than roughly 92% of Colorado schools and 39% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.4% lands close to the Colorado typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 102 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.
Against 99 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #43.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and White (30%) (diversity index 50/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Primero Reorganized School District No. 2, also runs Primero Elementary School (111 students).
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 Primero Junior-Senior High School compares
Primero 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 39% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.4% | ▼ 8% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 102 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 8% in Colorado - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.5%
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
$17,996
per pupil, district-wide
- above Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.
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.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 63.7%
White 30.4%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Primero Junior-Senior High School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Primero Reorganized School District No. 2, which includes Primero Junior-Senior High School.
$17,996
Per student
+11%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 49.3%
Federal 10.1%
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 Primero Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primero Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Primero Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~102 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Primero Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Primero Junior-Senior High School?
Primero Junior-Senior High School has 102 students enrolled. It is a public school in Weston, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Primero Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Primero Junior-Senior High School is 10.2:1, which is 39% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 35% 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 Primero Junior-Senior High School?
35.4% of students at Primero 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 Primero Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Primero Junior-Senior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 63.7% of enrollment, in Weston, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Primero Junior-Senior High School?
Primero Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Primero Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Primero Junior-Senior High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Colorado schools. 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 Primero Reorganized School District No. 2?
Besides Primero Junior-Senior High School, Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 also operates Primero Elementary School (111 students). See the Primero Reorganized School District No. 2 district page for the complete list.
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