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The public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Colorado

This ranking covers the public high schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Colorado, drawn from 251 qualifying public high schools. Early College Academy leads the list at 281.7:1, against a median of 17.8:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

251

Colorado

Top Students/teacher

281.7:1

Median Students/teacher

17.8:1

HIGHEST RATIO · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Early College Academy	GREELEY, CO	GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta	High	293	281.7:1
2	Odyssey Early College and Career Options	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E	High	287	28.7:1
3	Eagle Ridge Academy	BRIGHTON, CO	School District 27J	High	593	25.2:1
4	Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins	FORT COLLINS, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	971	24.5:1
5	Castle View High School	CASTLE ROCK, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	1,938	24.2:1
6	Colorado Early Colleges Aurora	AURORA, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	567	24.1:1
7	Global Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St	High	400	23.9:1
8	Westminster High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	2,010	23.5:1
9	Mountain Vista High School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	2,169	23.5:1
10	Central High School	PUEBLO, CO	Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and	High	1,145	23.5:1
11	Erie High School	ERIE, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	High	1,727	23.4:1
12	Coronado High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E	High	1,279	23.3:1
13	Niwot High School	NIWOT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	High	1,509	23.3:1
14	Legend High School	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	2,206	23.2:1
15	Fairview High School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,863	23.1:1
16	Silver Creek High School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	High	1,208	23.0:1
17	Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County	ENGLEWOOD, CO	State Charter School Institute	High	1,035	22.7:1
18	Lewis-Palmer High School	MONUMENT, CO	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co	High	1,144	22.6:1
19	Palmer High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E	High	1,265	22.6:1
20	Byers Junior-Senior High School	BYERS, CO	Byers School District No. 32J	High	235	22.6:1
21	Arapahoe High School	CENTENNIAL, CO	Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe	High	1,748	22.5:1
22	Frederick Senior High School	FREDERICK, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	High	1,491	22.4:1
23	Heritage High School	LITTLETON, CO	Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe	High	1,748	22.4:1
24	Rock Canyon High School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	2,325	22.3:1
25	Monarch High School	LOUISVILLE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,431	22.2:1
26	Thunderridge High School	HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	1,820	22.2:1
27	Strasburg High School	STRASBURG, CO	Strasburg School District 31J	High	364	21.9:1
28	Hinkley High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	High	1,527	21.8:1
29	Broomfield High School	BROOMFIELD, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,693	21.7:1
30	Riverdale Ridge High School	THORNTON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,784	21.7:1
31	Arvada West High School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,923	21.6:1
32	Chaparral High School	PARKER, CO	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	High	2,007	21.5:1
33	Golden High School	GOLDEN, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,469	21.4:1
34	Ralston Valley Senior High School	ARVADA, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,875	21.3:1
35	Boulder High School	BOULDER, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	1,939	21.3:1
36	Greeley Central High School	GREELEY, CO	GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta	High	1,507	21.3:1
37	Pueblo West High School	PUEBLO WEST, CO	Pueblo County School District 70	High	1,540	21.2:1
38	East High School	DENVER, CO	School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C	High	2,476	21.2:1
39	Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	High	2,045	21.2:1
40	Greeley West High School	GREELEY, CO	GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta	High	1,936	21.1:1
41	Legacy High School	BROOMFIELD, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	2,052	21.1:1
42	Mead High School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	High	1,174	21.1:1
43	Gateway High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A	High	1,748	21.0:1
44	Montezuma-Cortez High School	CORTEZ, CO	Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1	High	598	21.0:1
45	Sand Creek High School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	High	1,426	20.9:1
46	D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School	DENVER, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,212	20.9:1
47	Mountain Range High School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	High	1,788	20.7:1
48	Columbine High School	LITTLETON, CO	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	High	1,710	20.7:1
49	Prairie View High School	HENDERSON, CO	School District 27J	High	1,809	20.7:1
50	Cherry Creek High School	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah	High	3,852	20.6:1

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