The STEAD School

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Commerce City, Colorado

The STEAD School in Commerce City, Colorado enrolled 421 students in 2024-25 with 20.4 full-time teachers, 20.6 students per teacher against the Colorado high-school median of 15.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment rose 64% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 44%

257 students in 2022-23, 370 students in 2023-24, 421 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.2 to 20.4.

Students enrolled at The STEAD School by school year2022-23: 257, 2023-24: 370, 2024-25: 42102004006002022-232572023-243702024-25421
Students enrolled at The STEAD School by school year2022-23: 257, 2023-24: 370, 2024-25: 42102004006002022-232572023-243702024-25421
Students enrolled at The STEAD School by school year2022-23: 257, 2023-24: 370, 2024-25: 42102004006002022-232572023-243702024-25421
Students enrolled at The STEAD School by school year2022-23: 257, 2023-24: 370, 2024-25: 42102004006002022-232572023-243702024-25421
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325714.218.1
2023-243706.160.8
2024-2542120.420.6

20.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 81 of every 100 Colorado high schools

Among the 429 Colorado high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 58.0; The STEAD School 20.6; state median 15.9.0204060students per full-time teacherThe STEAD School 20.6state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Colorado high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 58.0; The STEAD School 20.6; state median 15.9.0204060students per full-time teacherThe STEAD School 20.6state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Colorado high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 58.0; The STEAD School 20.6; state median 15.9.0204060students per full-time teacherThe STEAD School 20.6state median 15.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Colorado high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 58.0; The STEAD School 20.6; state median 15.9.0204060students per full-time teacherThe STEAD School 20.6state median 15.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 155 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection The STEAD School enrolled 155 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 155 of the 155 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions13
  • Chronically absent23.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.2% of students were White, 43.3% Hispanic, 4.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White46.2%
  2. Hispanic43.3%
  3. Two or more races4.0%
  4. Black3.1%
  5. Asian2.6%
  6. American Indian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

High schools in Commerce City

4 public high schools in Commerce City report 2024-25 enrollment; The STEAD School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Adams City High School1,50020.067.6%
The STEAD School42120.619.2%
Lester R Arnold High School18420.476.1%
Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School11813.171.2%

All public schools in Commerce City →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about The STEAD School

  1. Adams City High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 7.9 miles away: 1,500 students, 20.0 per teacher (2024-25).7.9 mi
  2. Lester R Arnold High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 8.5 miles away: 184 students, 20.4 per teacher (2024-25).8.5 mi
  3. Compare The STEAD School with Adams City High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much 27J Schools spends per student$10,854 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,854
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoThe STEAD School is the number 193 by size of 436 Colorado high schools open in 2024-25.#193 of 436
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher20.6 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.9 for high schools.20.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about The STEAD School

  1. How many students attend The STEAD School?
    421 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 257 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Commerce City, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at The STEAD School?
    20.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for high schools is 15.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is The STEAD School a Title I school?
    The STEAD School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is The STEAD School in?
    27J Schools, NCES district ID 0802580. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080258006832 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22