Total enrollment
25,928
-2,355 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
46 schools in Fort Collins
Colorado · Public K-12
Fort Collins's public schools total 46 across the city, with enrollment of about 25,928 and an average school size near 564.
7-year change in Fort Collins
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
69%
was 73%
% Hispanic
21%
was 18%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Fort Collins
Across Fort Collins, Colorado, 46 public schools hosts about 25,928 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is built around 26 elementary, 7 middle, 8 high, and 5 other.
Average school size in Fort Collins is around 564 students, 24% higher than the Colorado average of about 456.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 8%: 28,283 students in SY 2017-18 versus 25,928 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 45 to 46 across the same 7-year window. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 73% to 69%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Fort Collins discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.