State Charter School Institute
Public school district based in Aurora, Colorado. NCES district ID 0800020; state ID CO-8001.
District totals on this page are sums of the school records in the 2024–25 Common Core of Data. They can differ from totals the district reports itself, which may include students or staff not assigned to a school. Why.
Operating schoolsDefinition
46
Enrollment (sum of schools)Definition
19,960
Teachers (FTE, sum of schools)Definition
1,171.8
Students per teacher FTEDefinition
17.0
Charter schoolsDefinition
46
Enrollment by grade
| Group | Students | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 504 | |
| Kindergarten | 1,573 | |
| Grade 1 | 1,508 | |
| Grade 2 | 1,461 | |
| Grade 3 | 1,530 | |
| Grade 4 | 1,508 | |
| Grade 5 | 1,492 | |
| Grade 6 | 1,608 | |
| Grade 7 | 1,595 | |
| Grade 8 | 1,553 | |
| Grade 9 | 1,328 | |
| Grade 10 | 1,334 | |
| Grade 11 | 1,355 | |
| Grade 12 | 1,611 |
Students by race/ethnicity
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% | |
| Asian | 2.9% | |
| Black or African American | 4.2% | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 40.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | Suppressed | |
| Two or more races | 4.6% | |
| White | 47.1% | |
| Not Specified | Suppressed |
Race/ethnicity categories are those states report to NCES. Shares describe the district as a whole, not any one school or student.
Students by sex
| Group | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 100.0% | |
| Male | Suppressed | |
| Not Specified | Suppressed |
Schools in this district
Sorted by enrollment (a size measure, not a ranking). Locale mix: City 22, Suburb 15, Town 5, Rural 4.
| School | Grades | Type | Students | Teacher FTE | Students / FTE | Locale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle Charter SchoolCharter Federal Heights | K–12 | Regular | 1,905 | 110.9 | 17.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Academy of Charter SchoolsCharter Westminster | PK–12 | Regular | 1,887 | 100.3 | 18.8 | Suburb: Large |
| Colorado Early Colleges Douglas CountyCharter Englewood | 9–12 | Regular | 1,035 | 45.5 | 22.7 | Suburb: Large |
| Colorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsCharter Fort Collins | 6–12 | Regular | 971 | 39.6 | 24.5 | City: Midsize |
| Caprock AcademyCharter Grand Junction | K–12 | Regular | 871 | 62.7 | 13.9 | City: Small |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas CountyCharter Lone Tree | K–12 | Regular | 852 | 55.8 | 15.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Academy of Advanced LearningCharter Aurora | K–8 | Regular | 847 | 38.3 | 22.1 | City: Large |
| Global Village Academy - NorthCharter Northglenn | K–8 | Regular | 838 | 55.6 | 15.1 | Suburb: Large |
| Golden View Classical AcademyCharter Golden | K–12 | Regular | 737 | 42.4 | 17.4 | Suburb: Large |
| High Point AcademyCharter Aurora | PK–8 | Regular | 680 | 35.6 | 19.1 | Rural: Fringe |
| Colorado Early Colleges Colorado SpringsCharter Colorado Springs | 6–12 | Regular | 677 | 48.3 | 14 | City: Large |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Northern ColoradoCharter Fort Collins | K–12 | Regular | 621 | 36.1 | 17.2 | City: Midsize |
| Colorado Military AcademyCharter Colorado Springs | PK–12 | Regular | 618 | 35.8 | 17.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Colorado Early Colleges AuroraCharter Aurora | 9–12 | Regular | 567 | 23.5 | 24.1 | City: Large |
| Crown Pointe Charter AcademyCharter Westminster | K–8 | Regular | 461 | 26.5 | 17.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Grand JunctionCharter Grand Junction | K–9 | Regular | 457 | 26.2 | 17.4 | Suburb: Midsize |
| Colorado Early Colleges Online CampusCharter Englewood | 6–12 | Regular | 404 | 9.5 | 42.6 | Suburb: Large |
| Coperni 3Charter Colorado Springs | K–8 | Regular | 367 | 23.6 | 15.6 | City: Large |
| Montessori del Mundo Charter SchoolCharter Aurora | PK–6 | Regular | 365 | 26.2 | 13.9 | City: Large |
| Mountain Song Community SchoolCharter Colorado Springs | K–8 | Regular | 324 | 24.7 | 13.1 | City: Large |
| Colorado International Language AcademyCharter Colorado Springs | K–5 | Regular | 321 | 26.9 | 11.9 | City: Large |
| Community Leadership AcademyCharter Commerce City | PK–5 | Regular | 316 | 12.9 | 24.5 | City: Small |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Northern DenverCharter Brighton | K–8 | Regular | 305 | 16.9 | 18 | Rural: Fringe |
| Mountain Middle SchoolCharter Durango | 4–8 | Regular | 302 | 16.1 | 18.8 | Town: Distant |
| Stone Creek SchoolCharter Edwards | K–8 | Regular | 297 | 23.8 | 12.5 | Rural: Fringe |
| Colorado Springs Charter AcademyCharter Colorado Springs | K–8 | Regular | 295 | 18.8 | 15.7 | City: Large |
| Ricardo Flores Magon AcademyCharter Denver | K–8 | Regular | 292 | 17.9 | 16.3 | Suburb: Large |
| Axis International AcademyCharter Fort Collins | PK–6 | Regular | 288 | 18.5 | 15.6 | City: Midsize |
| Animas High SchoolCharter Durango | 9–12 | Regular | 249 | 22.8 | 10.9 | Town: Distant |
| Academy of Arts and Knowledge ElementaryCharter Ft Collins | PK–5 | Regular | 240 | 17.5 | 13.7 | City: Midsize |
| Colorado Early Colleges WindsorCharter Windsor | 6–12 | Regular | 196 | 14.9 | 13.2 | Suburb: Large |
| Salida Montessori Charter SchoolCharter Salida | PK–8 | Regular | 186 | 13.8 | 13.5 | Town: Remote |
| Ross Montessori SchoolCharter Carbondale | PK–8 | Regular | 183 | 9.6 | 19.2 | Town: Remote |
| Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter SchoolCharter Commerce City | 6–8 | Regular | 166 | 5.9 | 28.4 | City: Small |
| Steamboat MontessoriCharter Steamboat Springs | PK–6 | Regular | 140 | 10.8 | 13 | Town: Remote |
| Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter SchoolCharter Commerce City | 9–12 | Regular | 118 | 9.0 | 13.1 | City: Small |
| New Legacy Charter SchoolCharter Aurora | 9–12 | Alternative | 96 | 7.3 | 13.2 | City: Large |
| Prospect AcademyCharter Arvada | 4–8 | Regular | 94 | 7.6 | 12.4 | Suburb: Large |
| Colorado Skies AcademyCharter Englewood | 6–8 | Regular | 90 | 11.3 | 8 | Suburb: Large |
| New America School - AuroraCharter Denver | 9–12 | Alternative | 82 | 4.9 | 16.7 | City: Large |
| Kwiyagat Community AcademyCharter Tawoac | K–4 | Regular | 61 | 4.3 | 14.1 | Rural: Remote |
| Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado AuroraCharter Aurora | PK–3 | Regular | 49 | 5.2 | 9.5 | City: Large |
| Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand ValleyCharter Grand Junction | PK–3 | Regular | 40 | 4.0 | 10 | City: Small |
| Monument View Montessori Charter SchoolCharter Fruita | PK–3 | Regular | 38 | 3.2 | 11.7 | Suburb: Midsize |
| University Prep - Commerce CityCharter Commerce City | PK | Regular | 24 | 0.0 | — | City: Small |
| Early Learning Center at New Legacy Charter SchoolCharter Aurora | PK | Regular | 8 | 1.0 | 7.7 | City: Large |
Finance and graduation rates
District finance (NCES F-33, fiscal year 2023) and four-year graduation rates (ED Data Express, 2022–23) are being added. They will appear here with their own reporting years. See School Finance and Education Outcomes.
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Sources for this page
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), School Directory 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_029_2425_w_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Membership 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_052_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES CCD School Staff 2024–25, version 1a. File
ccd_sch_059_2425_l_1a_073025.zip, last checked 2026-11-06. - NCES EDGE Public School Geocodes 2024–25. File
EDGE_GEOCODE_PUBLICSCH_2425.zip, last checked 2026-11-06.
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