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Enrollment
1,509
High
DISTRICT 997 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE1J·NCES 080537000918
Niwot High School
8989 E. NIWOT ROAD, NIWOT, CO 80503 · (303) 652-2550 · Boulder County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,509 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
387 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 403 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 395 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 363 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 348 | 23% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Niwot High School
Niwot High School's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niwot High School this school | 1,509 | 25.6% | 51.0% |
| Legacy High School BROOMFIELD | 2,052 | 23.9% | 40.1% |
| Dakota Ridge Senior High School LITTLETON | 1,277 | 24.3% | 40.3% |
| Highlands Ranch High School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 1,323 | 23.7% | 39.2% |
| Silver Creek High School LONGMONT | 1,208 | 27.0% | 33.9% |
| Chaparral High School PARKER | 2,007 | 21.5% | 44.5% |
Matched among Colorado high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Niwot High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Boulder County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #24 of 231 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,509 | #52 of 409 | #4 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #239 of 250 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #89 of 250 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.6% | #272 of 320 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.6% | #24 of 108 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,509
+309 (+26%) vs 2020
+145% since 1990-91, when it was 617
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 25.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,509 | 64.9 | 23.3:1 | 26% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 1,466 | 63.2 | 23.2:1 | 25% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 1,355 | 56.7 | 23.9:1 | 26% (349) |
| 2020-21 | 1,200 | 48 | 25.0:1 | 28% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 1,221 | 57.5 | 21.3:1 | 27% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 1,279 | 58 | 22.1:1 | 24% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 1,284 | 60 | 21.4:1 | 16% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 1,209 | 54 | 22.4:1 | 3% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 617 | 32 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Niwot High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (1,221 to 1,509); teachers up 13% (57.5 to 64.9).
About Niwot High School
Students in NIWOT, Colorado, attend Niwot High School, a high-enrollment high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,509 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Colorado) has about 627 students.
Niwot High School is one school in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J, a system of 54 schools with 31,607 students.
White students are the majority at Niwot High School, with 64% of enrollment. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Boulder County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 64.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 23.3 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 26%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 51.2% at Niwot High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Boulder County show that the median household income is $103,994, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Niwot High School, Boulder County has 85 other public schools.
Niwot Elementary School is located about 0.3 miles from Niwot High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Niwot High School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Niwot High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 26% enrollment rise, from 1,200 in 2020-21 to 1,509 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 25.0 in 2020-21 to 23.3 in 2024-25.
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Boulder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
328,961
Census ACS
Median income
$103,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,200 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J
- Erie High SchoolHigh · 1,727 students
- Frederick Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Longmont High SchoolHigh · 1,268 students
- Soaring Heights PK-8Elementary · 1,211 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Mead High SchoolHigh · 1,174 students
Nearby schools
- Niwot Elementary School0.3 mi · 411
- Flagstaff Charter Academy2.7 mi · 725
- Eagle Crest Elementary School2.9 mi · 421
- Altona Middle School3.0 mi · 715
- Indian Peaks Elementary School3.0 mi · 214
- Sunset Middle School3.1 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Niwot High SchoolHow many students attend Niwot High School?
Niwot High School enrolls approximately 1,509 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Niwot High School serve?
Niwot High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Niwot High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Niwot High School is approximately 23.3:1 (65 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Niwot High School?
At Niwot High School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Niwot High School public or private?
Niwot High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.