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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Denver County, Colorado

Across Denver County, Colorado, 171 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Colorado High School Charter leads the list at 9.8:1, against a median of 15.2:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

171

Denver County, Colorado

Best Students/teacher

9.8:1

Median Students/teacher

15.2:1

LOWEST RATIO · DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Colorado High School Charter	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	206	9.8:1
2	DSST: Cole High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	287	10.0:1
3	Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	604	10.3:1
4	KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	301	10.6:1
5	Career Education Center Early College	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	468	10.7:1
6	Bear Valley International School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	313	10.9:1
7	Compass Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	200	11.1:1
8	Cheltenham Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	373	11.1:1
9	DSST: College View High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	533	11.3:1
10	Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby Hill	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	443	11.3:1
11	Highline Academy Northeast	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	589	11.3:1
12	Hallett Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	250	11.4:1
13	University Prep - Steele St.	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	334	11.5:1
14	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	562	11.7:1
15	University Prep - Arapahoe St.	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	313	11.7:1
16	DSST: Cole Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	282	11.8:1
17	KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	464	11.9:1
18	KIPP Denver Collegiate High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	477	12.0:1
19	Summit Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	236	12.2:1
20	West High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	519	12.3:1
21	Eagleton Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	317	12.3:1
22	DSST: Montview High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	562	12.3:1
23	KIPP Northeast Elementary	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	495	12.4:1
24	DSST: College View Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	446	12.5:1
25	Newlon Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	293	12.6:1
26	Academy 360	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	201	12.7:1
27	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	586	12.7:1
28	French American School of Denver	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	230	12.8:1
29	Stephen Knight Center for Early Education	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	276	12.8:1
30	DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	451	12.8:1
31	Highline Academy Southeast	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	591	12.8:1
32	Cole Arts and Science Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	275	13.0:1
33	Place Bridge Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	824	13.0:1
34	Odyssey School of Denver	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	318	13.1:1
35	Vanguard Classical School - West	DENVER, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	380	13.1:1
36	Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	453	13.2:1
37	Center for Talent Development at Greenlee	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	244	13.2:1
38	Abraham Lincoln High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	965	13.3:1
39	Kaiser Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	243	13.5:1
40	Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	344	13.5:1
41	Castro Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	241	13.6:1
42	DSST: Cedar Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	485	13.6:1
43	DSST: Conservatory Green High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	556	13.6:1
44	Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	585	13.6:1
45	Asbury Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	292	13.6:1
46	Denver Center for International Studies	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	354	13.6:1
47	KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	555	13.7:1
48	Wyatt Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	240	13.7:1
49	Valverde Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	359	13.7:1
50	DSST: Elevate Northeast High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	545	13.8:1

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