High school (grades 9-12) · Westminster, CO

Westminster High School

Federal NCES profile for Westminster High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080723001254
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0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westminster High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Colorado schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Colorado.

#1 of 5
high schools in Westminster · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
19.3:1
large classes for Colorado
62.1%
free-lunch eligible

Westminster High School has class sizes larger than 81% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westminster High School ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Westminster, CO.

School address

Westminster, CO 80030
District: Westminster Public Schools · Colorado

NCES ID 080723001254 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-10 students YoY

Westminster High School held near 2,011 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 104.1 → 95.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 080723001254 · Westminster, CO High · LARGE · TRAD

2,010 enr · 19.3:1 · 62.1% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy (597 students)

Westminster High School held near 2,011 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 104.1 → 95.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Westminster High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westminster High School reports 2,010 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 Westminster High School compares

Westminster High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.3:1 ▲ 16% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.1% ▲ 61% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,010 top 1% - -

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

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,010
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.1%
free-lunch eligible - 61% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.3:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 81% in Colorado - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$17,815
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors7.8 FTE
Per 259 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 207 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 82.6%
White 10.1%
Asian 3.3%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, Westminster High School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Westminster Public Schools reports $17,815 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westminster High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Orchard Park Academy Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sunset Ridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Colorado Sports Leadership Academy Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Colorado Stem Academy Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Westminster Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~2,010 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Westminster High School

How many students attend Westminster High School?

Westminster High School has 2,010 students enrolled. It is a high school in Westminster, CO. CCD year-over-year: 2,021 (2022-23) → 2,011 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Westminster High School is 19.3:1, which is 16% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Westminster High School?

62.1% of students at Westminster High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Westminster High School is Hispanic or Latino at 82.6% of enrollment, in Westminster, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westminster High School?

Westminster High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Westminster High School rank among high schools in Westminster?

By Resource Investment Index, Westminster High School ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Westminster, 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 Westminster on the city page.

What other schools are in Westminster Public Schools?

Besides Westminster High School, Westminster Public Schools also operates Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy (597 students), Orchard Park Academy (531 students), and Sunset Ridge Elementary School (449 students). See the Westminster Public Schools 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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