Enrollment
22
High
DISTRICT 193 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRASBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT 31J·NCES 080675001669
Prairie Creek High School
56729 E COLORADO AVENUE, STRASBURG, CO 80136 · (303) 622-6328 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL22 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
12 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 2 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 8 | 36% |
| Grade 12 | 10 | 45% |
Student demographics
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
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Prairie Creek High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 22 | #394 of 409 | #29 of 29 |
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
22
+9 (+69%) vs 2020
+16% since 2000-01, when it was 19
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 22 | 1.3 | 17.6:1 | 55% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 1.2 | 8.9:1 | 55% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 1.2 | 11.0:1 | 38% (5) |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 1 | 13.0:1 | 54% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 1.4 | 5.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 10 | 1 | 10.0:1 | 30% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 2 | 1 | 2.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 19 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prairie Creek High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 175% (8 to 22); teachers down 9% (1.4 to 1.3).
About Prairie Creek High School
Prairie Creek High School is a small high school in STRASBURG, Colorado, (ZIP code 80136). A total of 22 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Colorado is about 627 students, so this school is 96% smaller than average.
Strasburg School District 31J runs 4 schools with a combined 1,180 students. Prairie Creek High School is one of them.
Roughly 68% of students at Prairie Creek High School are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 23% White, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Adams County, the Hispanic share is about 43%.
Federal data list 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Prairie Creek High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.6:1. That matches the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado fairly closely. The lunch program counts 55% of students at Prairie Creek High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
County data help place the school in context: in Adams County, the median household income is $94,571, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Adams County is home to 171 public schools and about 87,938 public school students.
Strasburg High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Prairie Creek High School, there are 3 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at Prairie Creek High School as 13 in 2020-21 and 22 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The ratio was 13.0:1 in 2020-21 and 17.6:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Strasburg School District 31J
- Strasburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Strasburg High SchoolHigh · 364 students
- Hemphill Middle SchoolMiddle · 250 students
Other schools in STRASBURG
- Strasburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 544 students
- Strasburg High SchoolHigh · 364 students
- Hemphill Middle SchoolMiddle · 250 students
Nearby schools
- Strasburg High School0.0 mi · 364
- Strasburg Elementary School0.1 mi · 544
- Hemphill Middle School0.2 mi · 250
- Bennett Preschool5.3 mi · 79
- Bennett Elementary School5.4 mi · 251
- Bennett Middle School5.5 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Prairie Creek High SchoolHow many students attend Prairie Creek High School?
Prairie Creek High School enrolls approximately 22 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Prairie Creek High School serve?
Prairie Creek High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Creek High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Prairie Creek High School is approximately 17.6:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Prairie Creek High School?
At Prairie Creek High School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 68% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Prairie Creek High School in?
Prairie Creek High School is part of Strasburg School District 31J.
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