Enrollment
103
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Oak Creek, CO
Soroco High School
Federal NCES profile for Soroco High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080591001014
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Soroco High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Colorado schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 18.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 103
- students enrolled
Soroco High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: South Routt School District No. Re 3 · Colorado
NCES ID 080591001014 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.2%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Soroco High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Soroco High School
Soroco High School is a lower-poverty, small high school in Oak Creek, Colorado, enrolling 103 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 18.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 103 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 72 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #49.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 103 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 45.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding South Routt School District No. Re 3 spends $20,893 per pupil, 28% above the Colorado average, a better-resourced district than most.
South Routt School District No. Re 3 also operates South Routt Elementary School (130 students) and Soroco Middle School (67 students) alongside Soroco 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 Soroco High School compares
Soroco 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 | 12.9:1 | ▼ 22% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.2% | ▼ 53% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 103 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
103
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 53% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 23% in Colorado - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
45.6%
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
$20,893
per pupil, district-wide
- above Colorado avg of $16,273
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 103 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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
White 83.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Asian 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 83.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Soroco High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Routt School District No. Re 3, which includes Soroco High School.
$20,893
Per student
+28%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 51.7%
Federal 9.6%
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 Soroco High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Routt Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Soroco Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Soroco Preschool at Yampa | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Soroco High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 130
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar high 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 (~103 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Soroco High School
How many students attend Soroco High School?
Soroco High School has 103 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oak Creek, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Soroco High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Soroco High School is 12.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 18% 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 Soroco High School?
18.2% of students at Soroco High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Soroco High School?
The largest demographic group at Soroco High School is White at 83.5% of enrollment, in Oak Creek, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Soroco High School?
Soroco High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Soroco High School a good school?
Soroco High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 South Routt School District No. Re 3?
Besides Soroco High School, South Routt School District No. Re 3 also operates South Routt Elementary School (130 students), Soroco Middle School (67 students), and Soroco Preschool at Yampa (26 students). See the South Routt School District No. Re 3 district page for the complete list.
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