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

Summit High School

Federal NCES profile for Summit High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080681001164
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summit High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Breckenridge · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
students per teacher
16.5%
free-lunch eligible

Summit High School has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summit High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Breckenridge, CO.

School address

Breckenridge, CO 80424
District: Summit School District No. Re 1 · Colorado

NCES ID 080681001164 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Summit High School held near 1,123 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 66.0 → 69.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 080681001164 · Breckenridge, CO High · MID · TRAD

1,060 enr · 16.3:1 · 16.5% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Summit Middle School (737 students)

Summit High School held near 1,123 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 66.0 → 69.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Summit High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Summit High School reports 1,060 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Summit High School compares

Summit High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▼ 2% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.5% ▼ 57% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,060 top 7% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,060
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.5%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 56% in Colorado - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
64.3%
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
$16,171
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
74
in-school suspensions + 73 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 16 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 54.0%
Hispanic or Latino 41.4%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 54.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.6, Summit High School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Summit School District No. Re 1 reports $16,171 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Summit High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Summit Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dillon Valley Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Silverthorne Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Summit Cove Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Upper Blue Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Summit School District No. Re 1 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,060 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Summit High School

How many students attend Summit High School?

Summit High School has 1,060 students enrolled. It is a high school in Breckenridge, CO. CCD year-over-year: 1,132 (2022-23) → 1,123 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Summit High School is 16.3:1, which is 2% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 4% higher 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 Summit High School?

16.5% of students at Summit High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit High School?

The largest demographic group at Summit High School is White at 54.0% of enrollment, in Breckenridge, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit High School?

Summit High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Summit High School rank among public schools in Breckenridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Summit High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Breckenridge, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Summit School District No. Re 1?

Besides Summit High School, Summit School District No. Re 1 also operates Summit Middle School (737 students), Dillon Valley Elementary School (395 students), and Silverthorne Elementary School (339 students). See the Summit School District No. Re 1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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