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% |