Other / mixed grade configuration · Blanca, CO
Sierra Grande K-12 School
Federal NCES profile for Sierra Grande K-12 School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Sierra Grande K-12 School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.2:1
- students per teacher
- 66.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 307
- students enrolled
Sierra Grande K-12 School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080414000572 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+13 students YoY
Sierra Grande K-12 School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 19.4 → 19.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+13 students YoY 080414000572 · Blanca, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
307 enr · 16.2:1 · 66.8% lunch · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Tarrant Elementary School (307 students)
Sierra Grande K-12 School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.4 → 19.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →
How Sierra Grande K-12 School compares
Sierra Grande K-12 School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▼ 2% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.8% | ▲ 74% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 307 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 79.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 34.2, Sierra Grande K-12 School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
District finance for Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 reports $17,862 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~307 students)
Frequently asked questions about Sierra Grande K-12 School
How many students attend Sierra Grande K-12 School?
Sierra Grande K-12 School has 307 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blanca, CO. CCD year-over-year: 289 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Grande K-12 School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sierra Grande K-12 School is 16.2:1, which is 2% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 3% higher 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 Sierra Grande K-12 School?
66.8% of students at Sierra Grande K-12 School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sierra Grande K-12 School?
The largest demographic group at Sierra Grande K-12 School is Hispanic or Latino at 79.5% of enrollment, in Blanca, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sierra Grande K-12 School?
Sierra Grande K-12 School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Sierra Grande School District No. R-30?
None reported; Sierra Grande School District No. R-30 operates only Sierra Grande K-12 School as a public school district in NCES's records.