Charter agency · Denver County
State Charter School Institute, CO: schools, enrollment and spending
State Charter School Institute runs 46 public schools with 19,960 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 17.0 students per teacher is about the same as the Colorado figure of 16.7.
At a glance
- Schools
- 46
- Students
- 19,960
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1,171
- Students per teacher
- 17.0
- CO: 16.7 · US: 15.3
- Address
- 1525 Sherman St. Suite B76, Denver, CO 80203
- Phone
- (303)866-3299
- County
- Denver County
- Locale
- Suburb: Large
- Grades offered
- PK to 12
- Agency type
- Charter agency
- NCES district ID
- 0800020
- State district ID
- CO-8001
- Total staff (FTE)
- 2,489
- School counselors (FTE)
- 77.0About 259 students per counselor.
- School administrators (FTE)
- 124.0
- Charter schools
- 46
Students per teacher compared
This district17.0
Colorado16.7
United States15.3
2020 finance data
From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (20,749), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
- Total revenue
- $231.2 million
- Federal revenue
- $25.8 million
- State revenue
- $179.6 million
- Local revenue
- $25.8 million
- Total spending
- $228.5 million
- Spending per pupil
- $11,010
- Salaries
- $93.4 million40.9% of total spending.
- Long-term debt (end of year)
- $0
Where revenue came from
- Federal: 11.2%
- State: 77.7%
- Local: 11.2%
Colorado overall
- Federal: 11.9%
- State: 37.4%
- Local: 50.7%
Spending per pupil compared
This district$11,010
Colorado$15,467
United States$16,826
Schools in State Charter School Institute
By level: 10 high, 4 middle, 22 elementary, 8 other, 2 prekindergarten. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
| Academy of Advanced LearningCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 847 | 22.3 |
| Academy of Arts and Knowledge ElementaryCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | PK to 5 | 240 | 14.1 |
| Academy of Charter SchoolsCEP schoolCharter | Other | PK to 12 | 1,887 | 18.9 |
| Animas High SchoolCEP schoolCharter | High | 9 to 12 | 249 | 11.3 |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Douglas CountyCharter | Other | K to 12 | 852 | 15.5 |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Grand JunctionCharter | Other | K to 9 | 457 | 17.6 |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Northern ColoradoCharter | Other | K to 12 | 621 | 17.2 |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Northern DenverCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 305 | 19.1 |
| Axis International AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | PK to 6 | 288 | 16.0 |
| Caprock AcademyCharter | Other | K to 12 | 871 | 14.0 |
| Colorado Early Colleges AuroraCEP schoolCharter | High | 9 to 12 | 567 | 24.7 |
| Colorado Early Colleges Colorado SpringsCEP schoolCharter | High | 6 to 12 | 677 | 14.1 |
| Colorado Early Colleges Douglas CountyCharter | High | 9 to 12 | 1,035 | 23.0 |
| Colorado Early Colleges Fort CollinsCEP schoolCharter | High | 6 to 12 | 971 | 24.9 |
| Colorado Early Colleges Online CampusCharter | High | 6 to 12 | 404 | 44.9 |
| Colorado Early Colleges WindsorCharter | High | 6 to 12 | 196 | 14.0 |
| Colorado International Language AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | K to 5 | 321 | 12.3 |
| Colorado Military AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Other | PK to 12 | 618 | 17.7 |
| Colorado Skies AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Middle | 6 to 8 | 90 | 8.2 |
| Colorado Springs Charter AcademyCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 295 | 16.4 |
| Community Leadership AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | PK to 5 | 316 | 26.3 |
| Coperni 3CEP schoolCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 367 | 16.0 |
| Crown Pointe Charter AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 461 | 17.7 |
| Early Learning Center at New Legacy Charter SchoolCharter | Prekindergarten | PK | 8 | 8.0 |
| Global Village Academy - NorthCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 838 | 15.2 |
| Golden View Classical AcademyCharter | Other | K to 12 | 737 | 17.5 |
| High Point AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | PK to 8 | 680 | 19.4 |
| Kwiyagat Community AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | K to 4 | 61 | 15.2 |
| Montessori del Mundo Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | PK to 6 | 365 | 14.0 |
| Monument View Montessori Charter SchoolCharter | Elementary | PK to 3 | 38 | 12.7 |
| Mountain Middle SchoolCharter | Middle | 4 to 8 | 302 | 18.9 |
| Mountain Song Community SchoolCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 324 | 13.5 |
| New America School - AuroraCEP schoolCharter | High | 9 to 12 | 82 | 20.5 |
| New Legacy Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter | High | 9 to 12 | 96 | 13.7 |
| Prospect AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Middle | 4 to 8 | 94 | 13.4 |
| Ricardo Flores Magon AcademyCEP schoolCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 292 | 17.2 |
| Ross Montessori SchoolCharter | Elementary | PK to 8 | 183 | 20.3 |
| Salida Montessori Charter SchoolCharter | Elementary | PK to 8 | 186 | 14.3 |
| Steamboat MontessoriCharter | Elementary | PK to 6 | 140 | 14.0 |
| Stone Creek SchoolCharter | Elementary | K to 8 | 297 | 12.9 |
| The Pinnacle Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter | Other | K to 12 | 1,905 | 17.3 |
| University Prep - Commerce CityCharter | Prekindergarten | PK | 24 | |
| Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter | High | 9 to 12 | 118 | 14.8 |
| Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter | Middle | 6 to 8 | 166 | 33.2 |
| Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Grand ValleyCharter | Elementary | PK to 3 | 40 | 10.0 |
| Wildflower Montessori Public Schools of Colorado AuroraCharter | Elementary | PK to 3 | 49 | 9.8 |
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.