Enrollment
250
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080615001082
Rye High School — Rye, CO
Federal NCES profile for Rye High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 34
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 6
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: Pueblo County School District 70 · 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)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.9%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rye High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Rye High School reports 250 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 28.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 25% below the Colorado average and 44% below the national baseline. The school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 250 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 37.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pueblo County School District 70 spends $13,400 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.7% from local sources (property taxes), 53.2% from the state, and 15.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), 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 Rye High School 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 | 16.6:1 | ▼ 2% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.9% | ▼ 25% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 250 | top 30% | — | — |
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.
Economic need
28.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 25% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 59% in Colorado — lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,400
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 250 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 250 Top 30% in Colorado — larger than 70% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 16.6:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 28.9% -25% vs state
NCES ID 080615001082
Student demographics
White 76.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 1.6%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 76.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 250:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 37.6%
In-school suspensions 7
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pueblo County School District 70, which includes Rye High School.
$13,400
Per student
-36%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.7%
State 53.2%
Federal 15.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,540
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,148
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 677
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
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 Rye High School
How many students attend Rye High School?
Rye High School has 250 students enrolled. It is a high school in RYE, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rye High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rye High School is 16.6:1, which is 2% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rye High School?
28.9% of students at Rye High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rye High School?
The largest demographic group at Rye High School is White at 76.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in RYE, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rye High School?
Rye High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.