Enrollment
178
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 080615006360 Charter school
Swallows Charter Academy High School — Pueblo West, CO
Federal NCES profile for Swallows Charter Academy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 69
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: Pueblo County School District 70 · 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)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.0%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Swallows Charter Academy High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Swallows Charter Academy High School reports 178 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 22% above the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% below the Colorado average and 69% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 456 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pueblo County School District 70 spends $13,400 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.7% from local sources (property taxes), 53.2% from the state, and 15.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Swallows Charter Academy High School 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 | 20.6:1 | ▲ 22% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.0% | ▼ 58% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 178 | top 21% | — | — |
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.
Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 58% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 22% above state mean
Top 91% in Colorado — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
12.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,400
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Per 456 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 178 Top 21% in Colorado — larger than 79% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 +22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.0% -58% vs state
NCES ID 080615006360
Student demographics
White 59.6%
Hispanic or Latino 27.0%
Two or More 11.2%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 59.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.4
Students per counselor 456:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.4%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pueblo County School District 70, which includes Swallows Charter Academy High School.
$13,400
Per student
-36%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.7%
State 53.2%
Federal 15.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,540
- Students per teacher
- 21.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,148
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 677
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Swallows Charter Academy High School
How many students attend Swallows Charter Academy High School?
Swallows Charter Academy High School has 178 students enrolled. It is a high school in PUEBLO WEST, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Swallows Charter Academy High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Swallows Charter Academy High School is 20.6:1, which is 22% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Swallows Charter Academy High School?
16.0% of students at Swallows Charter Academy High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Swallows Charter Academy High School?
The largest demographic group at Swallows Charter Academy High School is White at 59.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in PUEBLO WEST, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Swallows Charter Academy High School?
Swallows Charter Academy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.