High school (grades 9-12) · Longmont, CO

St. Vrain Virtual High School

Federal NCES profile for St. Vrain Virtual High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080537006532
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
86
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
93
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

St. Vrain Virtual High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools.

#2 of 6
high schools in Longmont · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
3.5:1
small classes for Colorado
69
students enrolled

St. Vrain Virtual High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, St. Vrain Virtual High School ranks #2 of 6 high schools in Longmont, CO.

Enrollment

69

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

3.5:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-79% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How St. Vrain Virtual High 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 St. Vrain Virtual High School

St. Vrain Virtual High School is a small high school in Longmont, Colorado, enrolling 69 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 3.5:1, St. Vrain Virtual High School is leaner than roughly 99% of Colorado schools and 79% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Colorado schools, with 69 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 37/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 35 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j spends $12,559 per pupil, 23% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j also operates Erie High School (1,727 students) and Niwot High School (1,509 students) alongside St. Vrain Virtual 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 St. Vrain Virtual High School compares

St. Vrain Virtual 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 3.5:1 ▼ 79% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 69 top 93% - -

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

3.5:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
3.5:1
students per teacher - 79% below state mean
Top 1% in Colorado - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.1%
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
$12,559
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 35 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 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 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%

Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.9, St. Vrain Virtual High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j, which includes St. Vrain Virtual High School.

$12,559
Per student
-23%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.1%
State 36.7%
Federal 9.3%

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 St. Vrain Virtual High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Erie High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Niwot High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Frederick Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Longmont High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Soaring Heights Pk-8 Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to St. Vrain Virtual High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on St. Vrain Virtual High 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 St. Vrain Virtual High School

How many students attend St. Vrain Virtual High School?

St. Vrain Virtual High School has 69 students enrolled. It is a high school in Longmont, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Vrain Virtual High School?

The student-teacher ratio at St. Vrain Virtual High School is 3.5:1, which is 79% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 78% 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 St. Vrain Virtual High School?

The largest demographic group at St. Vrain Virtual High School is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Longmont, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Vrain Virtual High School?

St. Vrain Virtual High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does St. Vrain Virtual High School rank among high schools in Longmont?

By Resource Investment Index, St. Vrain Virtual High School ranks #2 of 6 high schools in Longmont, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Longmont on the city page.

Is St. Vrain Virtual High School a good school?

St. Vrain Virtual High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j?

Besides St. Vrain Virtual High School, St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j also operates Erie High School (1,727 students), Niwot High School (1,509 students), and Frederick Senior High School (1,491 students). See the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1j 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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