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

Yampah Mountain School

Federal NCES profile for Yampah Mountain School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 080029201503
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Yampah Mountain School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Colorado schools.

#1 of 7
public schools in Glenwood Springs · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
18.1:1
large classes for Colorado
23.7%
free-lunch eligible

Yampah Mountain School has class sizes larger than 73% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Yampah Mountain School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Glenwood Springs, CO.

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

-4 students YoY

Yampah Mountain School held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 10.2 → 12.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 080029201503 · Glenwood Springs, CO High · SMALL · TRAD

181 enr · 18.1:1 · 23.7% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp Delta Collegiate High School (181 students)

Yampah Mountain School held near 165 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 10.2 → 12.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

How Yampah Mountain School compares

Yampah Mountain 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 18.1:1 ▲ 9% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.7% ▼ 38% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 181 top 79% - -

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

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
181
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.7%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
18.1:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Colorado - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$50,858
per pupil, district-wide - above Colorado avg of $17,910
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 49.4%
Hispanic or Latino 48.3%
Two or More 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 49.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Yampah Mountain School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Colorado River Boces reports $50,858 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Yampah Mountain School

How many students attend Yampah Mountain School?

Yampah Mountain School has 181 students enrolled. It is a high school in Glenwood Springs, CO. CCD year-over-year: 169 (2022-23) → 165 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yampah Mountain School?

The student-teacher ratio at Yampah Mountain School is 18.1:1, which is 9% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Yampah Mountain School?

23.7% of students at Yampah Mountain School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yampah Mountain School?

The largest demographic group at Yampah Mountain School is White at 49.4% of enrollment, in Glenwood Springs, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Yampah Mountain School?

Yampah Mountain School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Yampah Mountain School rank among public schools in Glenwood Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Yampah Mountain School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Glenwood Springs, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Glenwood Springs on the city page.

What other schools are in Colorado River Boces?

None reported; Colorado River Boces operates only Yampah Mountain School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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