Enrollment
395
Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 080735006782 Charter school
Windsor Charter Academy Middle School — Windsor, CO
Federal NCES profile for Windsor Charter Academy Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 58
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 16.9:1 Colorado avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.0%
vs 38.5% Colorado avg
-84% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Windsor Charter Academy Middle School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Windsor Charter Academy Middle School reports 395 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% above the Colorado state mean of 16.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 9% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 6.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 84% below the Colorado average and 88% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 369 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 spends $12,319 per pupil district-wide, below the Colorado average of $20,949 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 56.8% from local sources (property taxes), 36.3% from the state, and 6.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Windsor Charter Academy Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Colorado state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.4:1 | ▲ 3% | 16.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.0% | ▼ 84% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 395 | top 56% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
6.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 84% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 68% in Colorado — lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,319
per pupil, district-wide
— below Colorado avg of $20,949
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 369 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 395 Top 56% in Colorado — larger than 44% of 1,923 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 17.4:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 6.0% -84% vs state
NCES ID 080735006782
Student demographics
White 78.0%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.0%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.1
Students per counselor 369:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.7%
In-school suspensions 25
Out-of-school suspensions 43
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4, which includes Windsor Charter Academy Middle School.
$12,319
Per student
-41%
vs Colorado
Avg $20,949
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 56.8%
State 36.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,094
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 943
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 785
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 780
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 670
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
Similar middle schools in Windsor
2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Windsor Charter Academy Middle School
How many students attend Windsor Charter Academy Middle School?
Windsor Charter Academy Middle School has 395 students enrolled. It is a middle school in WINDSOR, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Windsor Charter Academy Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Windsor Charter Academy Middle School is 17.4:1, which is 3% higher than the Colorado average of 16.9:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Windsor Charter Academy Middle School?
6.0% of students at Windsor Charter Academy Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Windsor Charter Academy Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Windsor Charter Academy Middle School is White at 78.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in WINDSOR, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Windsor Charter Academy Middle School?
Windsor Charter Academy Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.