Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center

Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus in CENTENNIAL, Colorado, operated by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. The school caters to 36 students in grades 5 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 627 students per school, that is 94% leaner than typical.

Within Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, which oversees 70 schools and 52,099 students, Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 36%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 33% Black, 19% White, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the resource side, On paper, Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 5.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.9:1 average. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Arapahoe County's rate of about 50%.

Across the wider county, census data for Arapahoe County shows median household income runs about $101,087, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center is one.

Endeavor Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Marvin W Foote Youth Services Center's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 42 (now 36). The White share of enrollment declined from 48% to 19% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 7.6:1 in 2018 to 5.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.