York International

Located at 9200 YORK ST, in THORNTON, Colorado, York International is a moderately sized unified-grade school that works with 776 students (grades K through 12), run under Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St. Enrollment runs roughly 48% above the state mean of about 523.

Across the 20 schools in Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St (7,095 students total), York International accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, York International records that 85% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 8% White, 5% Asian. By comparison, Adams County as a whole is about 43% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, York International has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.4:1. The state averages around 14.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Adams County's rate of about 62%.

After controlling for student poverty, York International performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.2%, the actual is 22.6%, a residual of +0.4 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Adams County put the typical household earns roughly $94,571 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Adams County's 171 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students), York International is one campus in the mix.

Preschool on Poze is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around York International. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts York International at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 16.5%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. York International's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 778 (now 776). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 today.

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