Other / mixed grade configuration · Durango, CO
Southwest Colorado Eschool
Federal NCES profile for Southwest Colorado Eschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 80/100.
The verdict
Southwest Colorado Eschool earns 80/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Colorado.
- #1 of 8
- schools in Durango · Resource Index
- 80
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 48
- students enrolled
Southwest Colorado Eschool has class sizes smaller than 93% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Southwest Colorado Eschool ranks #1 of 8 schools in Durango, CO.
School address
NCES ID 089930006497 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+5 students YoY
Southwest Colorado Eschool grew from 40 students in 2022-23 to 45 in 2023-24 (+12.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 5.1 → 3.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+5 students YoY 089930006497 · Durango, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
48 enr · 9.6:1 · RII 80
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Southwest Colorado Eschool grew from 40 students in 2022-23 to 45 in 2023-24 (+12.5%). Teacher FTE lost 5.1 → 3.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →
How Southwest Colorado Eschool compares
Southwest Colorado Eschool is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 42% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 95% | - | - |
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: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 41.0, Southwest Colorado Eschool is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
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 (~48 students)
Frequently asked questions about Southwest Colorado Eschool
How many students attend Southwest Colorado Eschool?
Southwest Colorado Eschool has 48 students enrolled. It is a public school in Durango, CO. CCD year-over-year: 40 (2022-23) → 45 (2023-24), up 5.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Colorado Eschool?
The student-teacher ratio at Southwest Colorado Eschool is 9.6:1, which is 42% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southwest Colorado Eschool?
The largest demographic group at Southwest Colorado Eschool is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in Durango, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southwest Colorado Eschool?
Southwest Colorado Eschool has a Resource Investment Index of 80/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Southwest Colorado Eschool rank among schools in Durango?
By Resource Investment Index, Southwest Colorado Eschool ranks #1 of 8 schools in Durango, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Durango on the city page.
What other schools are in San Juan Boces?
None reported; San Juan Boces operates only Southwest Colorado Eschool as a public school district in NCES's records.