Thomas MacLaren State Charter School
COLORADO SPRINGS · CO · Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Power Technical → Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center → CIVA Charter Academy → Odyssey Early College and Career Options → Community Prep Charter School → The Bijou School → The Vanguard School (High) → Colorado Military Academy →How Thomas MacLaren State Charter School compares for families
What families should know about Thomas MacLaren State Charter School.
- ▸ LocallyCO students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Power Technical, Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center, CIVA Charter Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Colorado Boulder
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $25,346/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Technical COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public · charter | 1.7 | 208 | +9.5% |
| Nikola Tesla Education Opportunity Center COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public | 1.1 | 263 | +6.0% |
| CIVA Charter Academy COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public · charter | 5.0 | 174 | -6.5% |
| Odyssey Early College and Career Options COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public | 1.8 | 287 | -5.6% |
| Community Prep Charter School COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public · charter | 3.9 | 158 | -37.5% |
| The Bijou School COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public | 1.8 | 134 | +4.7% |
| The Vanguard School (High) COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public · charter | 4.9 | 303 | -2.6% |
| Colorado Military Academy COLORADO SPRINGS |
Public · charter | 3.0 | 127 | -5.9% |