Colorado public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Telluride Elementary School in Telluride had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Colorado public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 7.7, against a state average of 15.8 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Colorado, 2024-25Telluride Elementary School 7.7; Mountain Valley School 8.4; 5280 High School 8.5; Fowler High School 8.5; Collegiate Academy of Colorado 8.8; Avon Elementary School 8.9; Ignacio High School 8.9; Del Norte Elementary School 9.0; International Academy of Denver at Harrington 9.0; Two Roads Charter School 9.2; Colorado 15.8.05101520Telluride Elementary School7.7Mountain Valley School8.45280 High School8.5Fowler High School8.5Collegiate Academy of Colorado8.8Avon Elementary School8.9Ignacio High School8.9Del Norte Elementary School9.0International Academy of Denver at Harrington9.0Two Roads Charter School9.2Colorado 15.8
Students per teacher, Colorado, 2024-25Telluride Elementary School 7.7; Mountain Valley School 8.4; 5280 High School 8.5; Fowler High School 8.5; Collegiate Academy of Colorado 8.8; Avon Elementary School 8.9; Ignacio High School 8.9; Del Norte Elementary School 9.0; International Academy of Denver at Harrington 9.0; Two Roads Charter School 9.2; Colorado 15.8.05101520Telluride Elementary School7.7Mountain Valley School8.45280 High School8.5Fowler High School8.5Collegiate Academy of Colorado8.8Avon Elementary School8.9Ignacio High School8.9Del Norte Elementary School9.0International Academy of Denver at …9.0Two Roads Charter School9.2Colorado 15.8
Students per teacher, Colorado, 2024-25Telluride Elementary School 7.7; Mountain Valley School 8.4; 5280 High School 8.5; Fowler High School 8.5; Collegiate Academy of Colorado 8.8; Avon Elementary School 8.9; Ignacio High School 8.9; Del Norte Elementary School 9.0; International Academy of Denver at Harrington 9.0; Two Roads Charter School 9.2; Colorado 15.8.01020Telluride Elementary School7.7Mountain Valley School8.45280 High School8.5Fowler High School8.5Collegiate Academy of Colorado8.8Avon Elementary School8.9Ignacio High School8.9Del Norte Elementary School9.0International Academy of Denver at Harringt…9.0Two Roads Charter School9.2Colorado 15.8
Students per teacher, Colorado, 2024-25Telluride Elementary School 7.7; Mountain Valley School 8.4; 5280 High School 8.5; Fowler High School 8.5; Collegiate Academy of Colorado 8.8; Avon Elementary School 8.9; Ignacio High School 8.9; Del Norte Elementary School 9.0; International Academy of Denver at Harrington 9.0; Two Roads Charter School 9.2; Colorado 15.8.01020Telluride Elementary School7.7Mountain Valley School8.45280 High School8.5Fowler High School8.5Collegiate Academy of Colorado8.8Avon Elementary School8.9Ignacio High School8.9Del Norte Elementary School9.0International Academy of Denver at Harr…9.0Two Roads Charter School9.2Colorado 15.8

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Telluride Elementary SchoolTelluride School District R-11407.7
Mountain Valley SchoolMountain Valley School District No. Re 11058.4
5280 High SchoolDenver Public Schools1098.5
Fowler High SchoolFowler School District No. R4J1018.5
Collegiate Academy of ColoradoJeffco Public Schools2458.8
Avon Elementary SchoolEagle County School District Re-50J2428.9
Ignacio High SchoolIgnacio School District No. 11Jt1828.9
Del Norte Elementary SchoolUpper Rio Grande School District C71879.0
International Academy of Denver at HarringtonDenver Public Schools1529.0
Two Roads Charter SchoolJeffco Public Schools3459.2
Fitzsimmons Middle SchoolPlatte Canyon, School District No. 11389.2
Caliche Junior-Senior High SchoolSchool District No. Re-1 Valley1049.2
Putnam Elementary SchoolPoudre School District2589.3
Sangre de Cristo Undivided High SchoolSangre de Cristo School District1469.3
Swink Elementary SchoolSwink School District1319.3
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Springfield Junior/Senior High SchoolSpringfield School District1289.4
Calhan Secondary SchoolCalhan School District2139.5
Springfield Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District1569.6
STRIVE Prep - SunnysideDenver Public Schools1549.6
Berry Creek Middle SchoolEagle County School District Re-50J2129.7
Schmitt Elementary SchoolDenver Public Schools1579.7
Custer County Elementary SchoolCuster County School District Consolidate 11469.7
West Elementary SchoolThe Colorado Springs Schools District 111449.7
Walsh Elementary SchoolWalsh School District No. Re-11059.7
Sleeping Giant SchoolSteamboat Springs School District3379.8
Fraser Valley Elementary SchoolEast Grand School District No. 22179.8
Sunnyside Elementary SchoolDurango School District No. 9-R1079.8
Akron High SchoolAkron School District No. R-11109.9
Soroco High SchoolSouth Routt School District RE-31039.9
The Vanguard School (High)Harrison School District 230310.0
DSST: Cole High SchoolDenver Public Schools28710.0
West Middle SchoolThe Colorado Springs Schools District 1111910.0
Edwards Elementary SchoolEagle County School District Re-50J26910.1
Bill Metz Elementary SchoolMonte Vista School District No. C-825310.1
High Plains Elementary SchoolAcademy District 2024810.1
Fowler Elementary SchoolFowler School District No. R4J18310.1
Upper Blue Elementary SchoolSummit School District22110.2
Animas Valley Elementary SchoolDurango School District No. 9-R18510.2
Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary SchoolDurango School District No. 9-R11610.2
Crestone Charter SchoolMoffat School District No. 2 in the county of Saguache and10010.2
STRIVE Prep - Smart AcademyDenver Public Schools60410.3
Homestake Peak SchoolEagle County School District Re-50J42110.3
Red Hill Elementary SchoolEagle County School District Re-50J33610.3
Ignacio Middle SchoolIgnacio School District No. 11Jt14410.3
Elbert Junior-Senior High SchoolElbert School13610.3
Granada Elementary SchoolGranada School RE-111810.3
Florida Mesa Elementary SchoolDurango School District No. 9-R29310.4
Indian Peaks Elementary SchoolSt. Vrain Valley Schools21410.4
Edison Elementary SchoolThe Colorado Springs Schools District 1121410.5
Aspen Community Charter SchoolAspen School District13510.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

Compiled from official source data by .