Enrollment
48
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 089930006497
Southwest Colorado Eschool — Durango, CO
Federal NCES profile for Southwest Colorado Eschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 81/100.
👥 Class size 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 100
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: San Juan Boces · Colorado
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southwest Colorado Eschool compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Southwest Colorado Eschool reports 48 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 53% below the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 50% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 64 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 81/100 (A-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Southwest Colorado Eschool compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 53% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 5% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
— 53% below state mean
Top 3% in Colorado — lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Per 64 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 48 Top 5% in Colorado — larger than 95% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 8:1 -53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 089930006497
Student demographics
White 75.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.3%
African American 4.2%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.8
Students per counselor 64:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Similar other schools in Durango
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango
Standard public school
964 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Park Elementary School
Standard public school
452 students 13.3:1 students per teacher
Riverview Elementary School
Standard public school
374 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Needham Elementary School
Standard public school
367 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Florida Mesa Elementary School
Standard public school
293 students 11.6:1 students per teacher
Animas Valley Elementary School
Standard public school
185 students 11.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Southwest Colorado Eschool
How many students attend Southwest Colorado Eschool?
Southwest Colorado Eschool has 48 students enrolled. It is a other school in DURANGO, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Colorado Eschool?
The student-teacher ratio at Southwest Colorado Eschool is 8:1, which is 53% lower than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in DURANGO, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southwest Colorado Eschool?
Southwest Colorado Eschool has a Resource Investment Index of 81/100 (A-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.