McLain Community High School

McLain Community High School is one of the compact high schools in LAKEWOOD, Colorado, part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1, with 349 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 627 students each, so McLain Community High School sits 44% below that benchmark.

Jefferson County School District No. R-1 comprises 148 schools with combined enrollment of 74,935 students; McLain Community High School is among them.

On demographics, McLain Community High School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 45% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, McLain Community High School has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. The state averages around 16.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Jefferson County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the area at large, Jefferson County reports that median household income runs about $110,656, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jefferson County runs 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students), of which McLain Community High School is one.

The closest other public school is Warren Tech, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McLain Community High School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. McLain Community High School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 357 (now 349). White enrollment moved from 65% to 45% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.