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High Schools

Best High Schools
in State Charter School Institute

This page covers 10 high schools in State Charter School Institute, including 10 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

10
Schools Ranked
Colorado
State
10
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
Animas High School
Grades 09–12206 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · small class sizes (11.3:1)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,972
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter Sch
Grades 09–12140 studentsCharter
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · small class sizes (12.5:1)
76
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,972
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
Colorado Early Colleges Windsor
Grades 06–12143 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.6:1)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
7.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,972
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
Early College of Arvada
Grades 06–12208 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Graduation Rate
75%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,972
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins
Grades 06–121,036 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Graduation Rate
54%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,972
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County
Grades 09–121,004 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
45
/100
Graduation Rate
52%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,972
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs
Grades 06–12642 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Graduation Rate
47%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,972
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
New Legacy Charter School
Grades 09–12101 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
33
/100
Graduation Rate
25%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,972
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
New America School - Aurora
Grades 09–12124 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
33
/100
Graduation Rate
22%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,972
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
Colorado Early Colleges Aurora
Grades 09–12477 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
32
/100
Graduation Rate
25%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
25.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,972
Near nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
High Schools
41
Total Schools
76
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Animas High School
Score: 76/10092% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.