Enrollment
278
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Eagle County School District No. Re 50 · Colorado
NCES ID 080354006422 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa)
Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Minturn, Colorado, enrolling 278 students.
At 16.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Colorado median, within a few percentage points of the 16.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 278 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,922 scored Colorado schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 265 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Eagle County School District No. Re 50 also operates Eagle Valley High School (980 students) and Battle Mountain High School (916 students) alongside Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa).
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 Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) compares
Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$14,849
per pupil, district-wide
- below Colorado avg of $16,273
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eagle County School District No. Re 50, which includes Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa).
$14,849
Per student
-9%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.6%
State 19.5%
Federal 7.9%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 980
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 916
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 360
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~278 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (Vssa) a good school?
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. 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 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.
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