Public schools and districts in Colorado
A source-first directory of every currently open local education agency and school in the federal NCES file. The directory includes regular districts, charter agencies, service agencies, and other official agency types; rankings compare regular districts separately.
- Education agencies
- 274
- Regular districts
- 178
- Schools
- 1,884
- Students in regular districts
- 839,134
Agency and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
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Starting points by reported enrollment
| Agency | Location | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C NCES 0803360 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | DENVER | 191 | 90,471 | 15.1:1 |
| Jefferson County School District No. R-1 NCES 0804800 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GOLDEN | 144 | 73,532 | 16.7:1 |
| Douglas County School District No. Re 1 NCES 0803450 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | CASTLE ROCK | 88 | 61,243 | 17.4:1 |
| Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah NCES 0802910 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GREENWOOD VILLAGE | 69 | 51,980 | 16.2:1 |
| Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A NCES 0802340 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | AURORA | 57 | 38,702 | 16.6:1 |
| Adams 12 Five Star Schools NCES 0806900 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | THORNTON | 53 | 34,466 | 17.3:1 |
| St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J NCES 0805370 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | LONGMONT | 54 | 31,607 | 16.2:1 |
| Poudre School District R-1 NCES 0803990 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | FORT COLLINS | 52 | 29,381 | 15.7:1 |
| Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 NCES 0802490 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | BOULDER | 56 | 27,988 | 17.6:1 |
| El Paso County Colorado School District 49 NCES 0803870 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | PEYTON | 31 | 25,689 | 18.6:1 |
| Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an NCES 0801920 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | COLORADO SPRINGS | 39 | 25,607 | 16.3:1 |
| School District 27J NCES 0802580 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | BRIGHTON | 34 | 24,046 | 19.5:1 |
| GreeleySchool District No. 6 in the county of Weld and Sta NCES 0804410 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GREELEY | 34 | 22,917 | 18.5:1 |
| Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E NCES 0803060 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | COLORADO SPRINGS | 61 | 22,227 | 14.9:1 |
| State Charter School Institute NCES 0800020 · Independent charter district | DENVER | 48 | 19,960 | 17:1 |
| Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 NCES 0804350 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GRAND JUNCTION | 42 | 19,753 | 15.7:1 |
| Thompson School District R-2J NCES 0805400 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | LOVELAND | 32 | 14,580 | 15.6:1 |
| Pueblo School District No. 60 in the county of Pueblo and NCES 0806120 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | PUEBLO | 32 | 14,104 | 16.7:1 |
| Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe NCES 0805310 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | LITTLETON | 20 | 13,109 | 17.1:1 |
| Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an NCES 0804530 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | COLORADO SPRINGS | 28 | 11,938 | 14.4:1 |
| Pueblo County School District 70 NCES 0806150 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | PUEBLO | 26 | 10,386 | 18.4:1 |
| School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of NCES 0806480 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | COLORADO SPRINGS | 18 | 9,290 | 16.1:1 |
| Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4 NCES 0807350 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | WINDSOR | 16 | 8,728 | 16.8:1 |
| Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an NCES 0804080 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | FOUNTAIN | 13 | 7,955 | 16.4:1 |
| Westminster Public Schools NCES 0807230 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | WESTMINSTER | 18 | 7,724 | 18:1 |
Large public high schools in Colorado
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
GOAL Academy
El Paso County Colorado School District 49 · 09–12
Cherry Creek High School
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah · 09–12
Cherokee Trail High School
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah · 09–12
Eaglecrest High School
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah · 09–12
Astravo Online Academy High School
Byers School District No. 32J · 09–12
Grandview High School
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah · 09–12
East High School
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · 09–12
Rock Canyon High School
Douglas County School District No. Re 1 · 09–12
Smoky Hill High School
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah · 09–12
Overland High School
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah · 09–12
Legend High School
Douglas County School District No. Re 1 · 09–12
Mountain Vista High School
Douglas County School District No. Re 1 · 09–12
Northfield High School
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C · 09–12
Rangeview High School
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A · 09–12
Legacy High School
Adams 12 Five Star Schools · 09–12
Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory
Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A · 09–12
Rocky Mountain High School
Poudre School District R-1 · 09–12
Westminster High School
Westminster Public Schools · 09–12
Chaparral High School
Douglas County School District No. Re 1 · 09–12
Fountain-Fort Carson High School
Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an · 09–12