Colorado public schools by resource index

Haxtun Jr/Sr High School in Haxtun scored highest of Colorado's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 68 of 100: 12.2 students per teacher, 94 students per counselor and 12.0% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Colorado schoolsHaxtun Jr/Sr High School 68; Soda Creek Elementary School 67; Strawberry Park Elementary School 67; Gunnison Elementary School 66; Center High School 65; McClave Elementary School 65; James Irwin Charter High School 64; North Fork Montessori @ Crawford 64; Platte Valley Middle School 63; Colorado Early Colleges Windsor 63.0255075100Haxtun Jr/Sr High School68Soda Creek Elementary School67Strawberry Park Elementary School67Gunnison Elementary School66Center High School65McClave Elementary School65James Irwin Charter High School64North Fork Montessori @ Crawford64Platte Valley Middle School63Colorado Early Colleges Windsor63
Resource index, highest Colorado schoolsHaxtun Jr/Sr High School 68; Soda Creek Elementary School 67; Strawberry Park Elementary School 67; Gunnison Elementary School 66; Center High School 65; McClave Elementary School 65; James Irwin Charter High School 64; North Fork Montessori @ Crawford 64; Platte Valley Middle School 63; Colorado Early Colleges Windsor 63.0255075100Haxtun Jr/Sr High School68Soda Creek Elementary School67Strawberry Park Elementary School67Gunnison Elementary School66Center High School65McClave Elementary School65James Irwin Charter High School64North Fork Montessori @ Crawford64Platte Valley Middle School63Colorado Early Colleges Windsor63
Resource index, highest Colorado schoolsHaxtun Jr/Sr High School 68; Soda Creek Elementary School 67; Strawberry Park Elementary School 67; Gunnison Elementary School 66; Center High School 65; McClave Elementary School 65; James Irwin Charter High School 64; North Fork Montessori @ Crawford 64; Platte Valley Middle School 63; Colorado Early Colleges Windsor 63.050100Haxtun Jr/Sr High School68Soda Creek Elementary School67Strawberry Park Elementary School67Gunnison Elementary School66Center High School65McClave Elementary School65James Irwin Charter High School64North Fork Montessori @ Crawford64Platte Valley Middle School63Colorado Early Colleges Windsor63
Resource index, highest Colorado schoolsHaxtun Jr/Sr High School 68; Soda Creek Elementary School 67; Strawberry Park Elementary School 67; Gunnison Elementary School 66; Center High School 65; McClave Elementary School 65; James Irwin Charter High School 64; North Fork Montessori @ Crawford 64; Platte Valley Middle School 63; Colorado Early Colleges Windsor 63.050100Haxtun Jr/Sr High School68Soda Creek Elementary School67Strawberry Park Elementary School67Gunnison Elementary School66Center High School65McClave Elementary School65James Irwin Charter High School64North Fork Montessori @ Crawford64Platte Valley Middle School63Colorado Early Colleges Windsor63

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

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Haxtun Jr/Sr High School12.294Yes12.0%68
Soda Creek Elementary School12.5189Yes5.0%67
Strawberry Park Elementary School11.8198Yes6.7%67
Gunnison Elementary School13.3252Yes0.2%66
Center High School11.852Yes21.0%65
McClave Elementary School11.6246Yes6.1%65
James Irwin Charter High School15.8128Yes10.7%64
North Fork Montessori @ Crawford14.999Yes14.1%64
Platte Valley Middle School12.1211Yes11.4%63
Colorado Early Colleges Windsor13.2109Yes16.8%63
Buena Vista Elementary School11.1116Yes19.9%63
Haxtun Elementary School12.5210Yes10.2%63
Soroco High School9.999Yes23.2%63
Stratton Elementary School11.6169Yes17.5%62
Atlas Preparatory Middle School17.4231Yes4.5%61
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Colorado STEM Academy19.2228Yes2.0%61
Alamosa High School15.6149Yes15.5%60
Wiggins Middle School16.5111Yes16.1%60
Telluride Middle School13.5154Yes17.7%60
Sunnyside Elementary School9.8102Yes27.4%60
Mountain Valley School8.4161Yes24.9%60
Simla High School10.5294Yes11.3%60
Peak to Peak Charter School17.7201Yes9.5%59
Mountain Middle School18.8276Yes1.7%59
Monte Vista Senior High School13.8141Yes20.8%59
Lake County Intermediate School14.4265Yes9.5%59
Buena Vista Middle School11.0207Yes19.4%59
Sangre de Cristo Undivided High School9.3218Yes20.7%59
Jefferson Academy High School18.1214Yes8.7%58
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School15.3227Yes13.3%58
William Smith High School17.1188Yes13.2%58
Crested Butte Secondary School14.2200Yes16.5%58
McKinley Elementary School12.5160Yes23.1%58
Bill Metz Elementary School10.1135Yes27.9%58
Fitzsimmons Middle School9.2186Yes24.9%58
Cheyenne Mountain High School16.6203Yes14.1%57
Shepardson Elementary School13.9292Yes10.9%57
Lyons Middle/Senior High School14.4139Yes23.1%57
Pinon Valley Elementary School13.9306Yes10.7%57
Bamford Elementary School12.7244Yes17.3%57
Holyoke Senior High School11.2259Yes18.0%57
Peyton Senior High School14.1196Yes17.8%57
Ute Pass Elementary School12.4163Yes23.7%57
Simla Elementary School10.7364Yes10.2%57
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School15.2272Yes12.8%56
Hunters Glen Elementary School18.0119Yes19.4%56
Steamboat Springs Middle School12.2329Yes12.0%56
Gunnison High School17.9124Yes20.2%56
Lamar High School15.5227Yes16.2%56
Sleeping Giant School9.8347Yes15.3%56

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Colorado public schools have the most resources?
    Haxtun Jr/Sr High School in Haxtun scored 68 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Colorado's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

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

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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