Enrollment
79
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Frisco, CO
Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 80/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080681006464
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School earns 80/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Colorado schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Frisco · Resource Index
- 80
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 16.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Frisco, CO.
School address
District: Summit School District No. Re 1 · Colorado
NCES ID 080681006464 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.0%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School
Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Frisco, Colorado, enrolling 79 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School is leaner than roughly 97% of Colorado schools and 52% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 16.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Colorado schools, with 79 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 45 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Colorado schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (46%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 79 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Summit School District No. Re 1 also operates Summit High School (1,060 students) and Summit Middle School (737 students) alongside Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High 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 Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School compares
Snowy Peaks 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 52% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.0% | ▼ 58% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% 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
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 3% in Colorado - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,778
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 79 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 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 53.2%
Hispanic or Latino 45.6%
Two or More 1.3%
Largest group: White at 53.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Snowy Peaks 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 Summit School District No. Re 1, which includes Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School.
$14,778
Per student
-9%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.2%
State 14.4%
Federal 7.4%
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 Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Summit Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dillon Valley Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Silverthorne Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Summit Cove Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,060
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 737
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 339
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 222
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~79 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School
How many students attend Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School?
Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School has 79 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Frisco, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School is 7.9:1, which is 52% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 50% 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 Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School?
16.0% of students at Snowy Peaks 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 Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School is White at 53.2% of enrollment, in Frisco, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School?
Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 80/100 (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 Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School rank among public schools in Frisco?
By Resource Investment Index, Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Frisco, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Frisco on the city page.
Is Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School a good school?
Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School earns 80/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Summit School District No. Re 1?
Besides Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School, Summit School District No. Re 1 also operates Summit High School (1,060 students), Summit Middle School (737 students), and Dillon Valley Elementary School (395 students). See the Summit School District No. Re 1 district page for the complete list.
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