High school (grades 9-12) · Colorado Springs, CO

Village High School

Federal NCES profile for Village High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080192006434
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
📚 AP courses
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Village High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Colorado schools.

#21 of 29
high schools in Colorado Springs · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
23.1:1
large classes for Colorado
532
students enrolled

Village High School has class sizes larger than 93% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Village High School ranks #21 of 29 high schools in Colorado Springs, CO.

Enrollment

532

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.1:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Village High School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Village High School

Village High School is a mid-sized high school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, enrolling 532 students.

Class loads run heavy: 23.1:1 is larger than about 93% of Colorado schools and 39% above the 16.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 532 puts it in the larger third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 38/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 9 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 266 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

The surrounding Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an spends $10,954 per pupil, 33% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an also operates The Classical Academy Charter (1,909 students) and Pine Creek High School (1,875 students) alongside Village High School.

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 Village High School compares

Village High School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.1:1 ▲ 39% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 532 top 25% - -

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

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
532
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 39% above state mean
Top 93% in Colorado - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$10,954
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 266 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 3.0%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.2, Village High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an, which includes Village High School.

$10,954
Per student
-33%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.7%
State 48.4%
Federal 6.9%

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 Village High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
The Classical Academy Charter Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Pine Creek High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Liberty High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Air Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Rampart High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Village High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Village High School

How many students attend Village High School?

Village High School has 532 students enrolled. It is a high school in Colorado Springs, CO.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Village High School is 23.1:1, which is 39% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Village High School is White at 77.4% of enrollment, in Colorado Springs, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Village High School?

Village High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Village High School rank among high schools in Colorado Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Village High School ranks #21 of 29 high schools in Colorado Springs, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Colorado Springs on the city page.

Is Village High School a good school?

Village High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of 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 Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an?

Besides Village High School, Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an also operates The Classical Academy Charter (1,909 students), Pine Creek High School (1,875 students), and Liberty High School (1,526 students). See the Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an district page for the complete list.

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

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

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