Other / mixed grade configuration · Steamboat Springs, CO

Sleeping Giant School

Federal NCES profile for Sleeping Giant School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080666006830
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sleeping Giant School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Colorado schools.

#3 of 4
schools in Steamboat Springs · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
9.9:1
small classes for Colorado
9.8%
free-lunch eligible

Sleeping Giant School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sleeping Giant School ranks #3 of 4 schools in Steamboat Springs, CO.

Enrollment

337

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.9:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-40% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

9.8%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-75% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sleeping Giant School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Sleeping Giant School

Sleeping Giant School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, enrolling 337 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Sleeping Giant School is leaner than roughly 92% of Colorado schools and 40% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 9.8% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the Colorado average.

With 337 students, its enrollment sits close to the Colorado median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Among 241 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #19, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 337 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

13.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 also operates Steamboat Springs High School (871 students) and Steamboat Springs Middle School (440 students) alongside Sleeping Giant School.

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 Sleeping Giant School compares

Sleeping Giant 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 9.9:1 ▼ 40% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.8% ▼ 75% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 54% - -

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

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
9.8%
free-lunch eligible - 75% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher - 40% 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
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,196
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 337 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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

White 72.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.1%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.5, Sleeping Giant School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2, which includes Sleeping Giant School.

$15,196
Per student
-7%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.1%
State 28.5%
Federal 4.4%

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 Sleeping Giant School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Steamboat Springs High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Steamboat Springs Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Soda Creek Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Strawberry Park Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Routt Community Charter School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sleeping Giant School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Sleeping Giant School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Sleeping Giant School

How many students attend Sleeping Giant School?

Sleeping Giant School has 337 students enrolled. It is a public school in Steamboat Springs, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sleeping Giant School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sleeping Giant School is 9.9:1, which is 40% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 37% 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 Sleeping Giant School?

9.8% of students at Sleeping Giant School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sleeping Giant School?

The largest demographic group at Sleeping Giant School is White at 72.7% of enrollment, in Steamboat Springs, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sleeping Giant School?

Sleeping Giant School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sleeping Giant School rank among schools in Steamboat Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Sleeping Giant School ranks #3 of 4 schools in Steamboat Springs, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Steamboat Springs on the city page.

Is Sleeping Giant School a good school?

Sleeping Giant School earns 57/100 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 Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2?

Besides Sleeping Giant School, Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 also operates Steamboat Springs High School (871 students), Steamboat Springs Middle School (440 students), and Soda Creek Elementary School (379 students). See the Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 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 2021-22) · 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.

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