At a glance
Reported students
305
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
16.9
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
18:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–09
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Colorado other enrollment
69th percentile
Compared with 143 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
303.5
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver: 305 reported students.
State peer staffing position
63rd percentile
18:1 reported; state peer median 16.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver is a public combined / other school serving grades KG–09 in BRIGHTON. It is one of 46 current school records connected to State Charter School Institute. NCES reports 305 students for 2024–25.
Among 143 combined / other schools in Colorado with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 166 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 69th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 18:1, above the Colorado median of 16.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (65.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (27.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver
- 1How do the reported 18:1 student–teacher ratio and 16.9 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White65.6%
- Hispanic27.5%
- Black0%
- Asian0.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial6.6%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in State Charter School Institute
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Ascent Classical Academy of Grand Junction
Other · Grades KG–10
457 reported students
Early Learning Center at New Legacy Charter School
Other · Grades PK–PK
8 reported students
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado
Other · Grades KG–12
621 reported students
Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs
Other · Grades KG–12
677 reported students
Golden View Classical Academy
Other · Grades KG–12
737 reported students
Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas County
Other · Grades KG–12
852 reported students