Enrollment
183
High
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLATTE CANYON SCHOOL DISTRICT 1·NCES 080237000087
Platte Canyon High School
57243 US HIGHWAY 285, BAILEY, CO 80421 · (303) 838-7666 · Park County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
12.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
55 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 45 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 52 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 42 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 44 | 24% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Platte Canyon School District 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Platte Canyon High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Canyon High School this school | 183 | 30.1% | 47.4% |
| Merino Junior Senior High School MERINO | 155 | 32.3% | N/A |
| Mancos High School MANCOS | 142 | 29.6% | N/A |
| Animas High School DURANGO | 249 | 26.5% | 31.1% |
| Peyton Senior High School PEYTON | 197 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Haxtun Jr/Sr High School HAXTUN | 142 | 32.4% | 32.5% |
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 Platte Canyon High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #34 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #261 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #248 of 320 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.1% | #18 of 139 |
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
183
-42 (-19%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 312
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 183 | 15.1 | 12.1:1 | 30% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 16.5 | 13.6:1 | 21% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 228 | 15.5 | 14.7:1 | 14% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 17 | 13.2:1 | 29% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 15.4 | 16.7:1 | 28% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 317 | 18 | 17.6:1 | 30% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 30% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 35 | 14.2:1 | 8% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 312 | 21 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Platte Canyon High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (258 to 183); teachers down 2% (15.4 to 15.1).
About Platte Canyon High School
Platte Canyon High School is a high school in BAILEY, Colorado, reachable at (303) 838-7666. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 183 students. The average among high schools in Colorado is roughly 627 students; this school is 71% smaller than that.
The Platte Canyon School District 1 system has 3 schools and 688 students.
Platte Canyon High School's enrollment is 81% White. Next come 13% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.1:1, with 15.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Platte Canyon High School is 30%. Among public schools in Park County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Platte Canyon High School, the prediction is 48.5% and the result is 47.4%.
In Park County (population about 17,907), the median household income is $103,670, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. There are 8 public schools in Park County, enrolling about 1,264 students in all.
Nearby, Fitzsimmons Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Platte Canyon High School ranks 8th of 9 nearby schools, at 47.4% versus a 54.5% average.
Platte Canyon High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment declined 19% from its 2020-21 level of 225. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.2:1 to 12.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Platte Canyon High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Park County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,907
Census ACS
Median income
$103,670
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,264 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Platte Canyon School District 1
- Deer Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Fitzsimmons Middle SchoolMiddle · 138 students
Other schools in BAILEY
- Deer Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Fitzsimmons Middle SchoolMiddle · 138 students
Nearby schools
- Fitzsimmons Middle School0.1 mi · 138
- Deer Creek Elementary School4.1 mi · 367
- Elk Creek Elementary School9.4 mi · 323
- Conifer Senior High School13.8 mi · 819
- West Jefferson Elementary School14.8 mi · 252
- West Jefferson Middle School15.1 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About Platte Canyon High SchoolHow many students attend Platte Canyon High School?
Platte Canyon High School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades 09-12.
Is Platte Canyon High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Platte Canyon High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Platte Canyon High School have?
Platte Canyon High School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Platte Canyon High School?
Student demographics at Platte Canyon High School are roughly 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Platte Canyon High School?
Platte Canyon High School is overseen by Platte Canyon School District 1 in Park County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.