Other / mixed grade configuration · Minturn, CO

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa)

Federal NCES profile for Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080354006422
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 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

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Colorado schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
students per teacher
278
students enrolled

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

School address

Minturn, CO 81645
District: Eagle County School District No. Re 50 · Colorado

NCES ID 080354006422 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+32 students YoY

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) grew from 259 students in 2022-23 to 291 in 2023-24 (+12.4%).

Teacher FTE added 17.1 → 20.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+32 students YoY 080354006422 · Minturn, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

278 enr · 16.4:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Eagle Valley High School (980 students)

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) grew from 259 students in 2022-23 to 291 in 2023-24 (+12.4%). Teacher FTE added 17.1 → 20.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) reports 278 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 Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) compares

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.4:1 ▼ 1% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 278 top 66% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
278
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 57% in Colorado - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
55.0%
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
$16,183
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
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 5.0%

Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.7, Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Eagle County School District No. Re 50 reports $16,183 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eagle Valley High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Battle Mountain High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Homestake Peak School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Gypsum Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Eagle County Charter Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Eagle County School District No. Re 50 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~278 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa)

How many students attend Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa)?

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) has 278 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Minturn, CO. CCD year-over-year: 259 (2022-23) → 291 (2023-24), up 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa)?

The student-teacher ratio at Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) is 16.4:1, which is 1% 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 is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa)?

The largest demographic group at Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) is White at 88.1% of enrollment, in Minturn, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa)?

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) 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).

What other schools are in Eagle County School District No. Re 50?

Besides Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa), Eagle County School District No. Re 50 also operates Eagle Valley High School (980 students), Battle Mountain High School (916 students), and Homestake Peak School (421 students). See the Eagle County School District No. Re 50 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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