Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado
FORT COLLINS · CO · State Charter School Institute · Public charter · K-12 combined
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- ✅ Gifted & talented program
- 🎓 AP rigor: Bottom 14% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado compares for families
What families should know about Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado.
- ▸ LocallyCO students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ridgeview Classical Schools, PSD Global Academy, Fort Collins High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability. For school leaders: an Enrollment Trend Audit traces this dynamic forward →
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2024 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +6.5%/year, projecting from 2024's 621 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $11,145 per student in district revenue, the 230 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $2,563,350/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Classical Schools FORT COLLINS |
Public · charter | 0.8 | 140 | +6.1% |
| PSD Global Academy FORT COLLINS |
Public | 1.2 | 141 | -25.0% |
| Fort Collins High School FORT COLLINS |
Public | 1.3 | 1,836 | -7.7% |
| Compass Community Collaborative School FORT COLLINS |
Public · charter | 1.3 | 82 | -8.9% |
| Liberty Common Charter School FORT COLLINS |
Public · charter | 1.6 | 335 | -7.2% |
| Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins FORT COLLINS |
Public · charter | 1.9 | 725 | -27.6% |
| Centennial High School FORT COLLINS |
Public | 2.1 | 118 | -5.6% |
| Front Range Baptist Academy Fort Collins |
Private | 2.1 | 126 | — |