Total enrollment
100,985
-2,013 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
236 schools in Denver
Colorado · Public K-12
Across the city, Denver hosts 236 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 100,985 Colorado students (about 428 per campus).
7-year change in Denver
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
228
-9 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
24%
was 24%
% Hispanic
54%
was 56%
% Black
12%
was 12%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Denver
Public education in Denver, Colorado runs across 236 schools that hosts roughly 100,985 students. By footprint, Denver sits in the expansive bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 133 elementary, 32 middle, 61 high, and 10 other.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Denver has held roughly steady since SY 2017-18, moving from about 102,998 students to 100,985. The school count fell from 237 to 228 across the same 7-year window.
On allk12, the community for Denver discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.