Colorado school data rankings
Compare regular public school districts by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 178 regular districts, 178 report 2024–25 enrollment and 178 match the FY 2023 finance file. Charter, service, specialized, and other agencies remain in the directory but are excluded from these unlike comparisons.
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Search by district or city, then switch between enrollment, spending, instructional investment, and student–teacher ratio. Missing records are excluded only from the selected measure.
Showing 1–25 of 178 regular districts reporting enrollment. NCES CCD 2024–25.
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Largest school districts in Colorado
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Highest spending per pupil in Colorado
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Colorado high schools with broad reported program access
Counts AP student enrollment, gifted programming, and computer-science classes reported in CRDC. This does not measure course quality, participation rates, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Positive fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheyenne Mountain High School 09–12 · 29 AP courses | Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | Boulder High School 09–12 · 26 AP courses | Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | Cherry Creek High School 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | Mountain Vista High School 09–12 · 25 AP courses | Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | Rock Canyon High School 09–12 · 24 AP courses | Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | Pine Creek High School 09–12 · 23 AP courses | Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | Ralston Valley Senior High School 09–12 · 23 AP courses | Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | Columbine High School 09–12 · 23 AP courses | Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | Arvada West High School 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | Lakewood High School 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | 3 of 3 |
| 11 | Cherokee Trail High School 09–12 · 21 AP courses | Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | 3 of 3 |
| 12 | Eaglecrest High School 09–12 · 21 AP courses | Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | 3 of 3 |
| 13 | Grandview High School 09–12 · 21 AP courses | Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah | 3 of 3 |
| 14 | Legacy High School 09–12 · 21 AP courses | Adams 12 Five Star Schools | 3 of 3 |
| 15 | Chaparral High School 09–12 · 21 AP courses | Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | 3 of 3 |
| 16 | Heritage High School 09–12 · 21 AP courses | Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe | 3 of 3 |
| 17 | Thompson Valley High School 09–12 · 21 AP courses | Thompson School District R-2J | 3 of 3 |
| 18 | Legend High School 09–12 · 20 AP courses | Douglas County School District No. Re 1 | 3 of 3 |
| 19 | Liberty High School 09–12 · 20 AP courses | Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an | 3 of 3 |
| 20 | Conifer Senior High School 09–12 · 20 AP courses | Jefferson County School District No. R-1 | 3 of 3 |
| 21 | Mountain Range High School 09–12 · 19 AP courses | Adams 12 Five Star Schools | 3 of 3 |
| 22 | Doherty High School 09–12 · 19 AP courses | Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E | 3 of 3 |
| 23 | Loveland High School 09–12 · 19 AP courses | Thompson School District R-2J | 3 of 3 |
| 24 | East High School 09–12 · 18 AP courses | School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C | 3 of 3 |
| 25 | Brighton High School 09–12 · 18 AP courses | School District 27J | 3 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.