Arapahoe County

Colorado · Public K-12

164 public schools serving approximately 107,076 students, in a county of 659,844 residents.

Schools

164

10 districts

Enrollment

107,076

NCES CCD

Median income

$101,087

Above Colorado avg

Free/reduced lunch

42.1%

Below Colorado avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah

52,392 students · 10 districts in Arapahoe County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Arapahoe County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

59%

Hispanic

22%

Black

11%

Asian

Two or more

15%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

40%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

12%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

46.5%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

5.9%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

5.0%

civilian labor

Median age

22.6% under 18

All schools (164)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Cherry Creek High School	Greenwood Village	High	09-12	3,797	·
Eaglecrest High School	Centennial	High	09-12	3,093	·
Cherokee Trail High School	Aurora	High	09-12	2,924	·
Grandview High School	Aurora	High	09-12	2,774	·
Smoky Hill High School	Aurora	High	09-12	2,252	·
Overland High School	Aurora	High	09-12	2,109	·
Aurora Central Campus	Aurora	Other	PK-12	2,084	·
Rangeview High School	Aurora	High	09-12	2,051	·
Arapahoe High School	Centennial	High	09-12	1,820	·
Vista Peak 9-12 Preparatory	Aurora	High	09-12	1,795	·
Heritage High School	Littleton	High	09-12	1,754	·
Colorado Connections Academy	Englewood	Other	KG-12	1,728	·
Hinkley High School	Aurora	High	09-12	1,687	·
Gateway High School	Aurora	High	09-12	1,564	·
Prairie Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	1,383	·
Campus Middle School	Greenwood Village	Middle	06-08	1,331	·
Littleton High School	Littleton	High	09-12	1,224	·
Thunder Ridge Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	1,152	·
Fox Ridge Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	1,077	·
West Middle School	Greenwood Village	Middle	06-08	1,062	·
Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory	Aurora	Elementary	PK-08	1,037	·
Aurora West College Preparatory Academy	Aurora	High	06-12	1,033	·
Edna and John W. Mosley P-8	Aurora	Elementary	PK-08	1,018	·
Lotus School for Excellence	Aurora	Other	KG-12	951	·
Laredo Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	920	·
Sky Vista Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	907	·
Aurora Hills Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	892	·
Harmony Ridge P-8	Aurora	Elementary	PK-08	878	·
Liberty Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	873	·
Mrachek Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	867	·
Global Village Academy Aurora	Aurora	Elementary	KG-08	856	·
Infinity Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	856	·
East Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	840	·
Horizon Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	812	·
Newton Middle School	Centennial	Middle	06-08	791	·
Academy of Advanced Learning	Aurora	Elementary	KG-08	789	·
Colorado Summit Connections Academy	Englewood	Other	KG-12	789	·
Aurora Frontier K-8	Aurora	Elementary	PK-08	781	·
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	757	·
Altitude Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	735	·
Murphy Creek K-8 School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-08	735	·
Euclid Middle School	Littleton	Middle	06-08	726	·
Vanguard Classical School - East	Aurora	Other	KG-12	725	·
Ford Elementary	Centennial	Elementary	KG-05	705	·
Eastridge Community Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	697	·
Village East Community Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	689	·
Falcon Creek Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	687	·
Virginia Court Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	687	·
Columbia Middle School	Aurora	Middle	06-08	679	·
Mountain Vista Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	651	·
Aspen Crossing Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	628	·
Wilder Elementary School	Littleton	Elementary	KG-05	601	·
Buffalo Trail Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-06	597	·
Cherry Creek Charter Academy	Greenwood Village	Elementary	KG-08	594	·
Black Forest Hills Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	593	·
Sixth Avenue Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	592	·
Aurora Quest K-8	Aurora	Elementary	KG-08	589	·
Fox Hollow Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	583	·
Timberline Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	576	·
Creekside Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	570	·
Tollgate Elementary School of Expeditionary Learni	Aurora	Elementary	KG-05	567	·
Antelope Ridge Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	566	·
Englewood High School	Englewood	High	09-12	561	·
Vega Collegiate Academy	Aurora	Elementary	KG-08	553	·
Goddard Middle School	Littleton	Middle	06-08	552	·
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	552	·
Yale Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	551	·
Challenge School	Denver	Elementary	PK-08	550	·
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Englewood	Elementary	PK-05	544	·
Mission Viejo Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	540	·
Dakota Valley Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	539	·
Elkhart Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	532	·
Gudy Gaskill Elementary	Centennial	Elementary	KG-05	530	·
Coyote Hills Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	526	·
John Wesley Powell Middle School	Littleton	Middle	06-08	526	·
Belleview Elementary School	Greenwood Village	Elementary	PK-05	524	·
Littleton Prep Charter School	Littleton	Elementary	PK-08	519	·
Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	518	·
Ponderosa Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	517	·
Arrowhead Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	516	·
Aurora Academy Charter School	Aurora	Elementary	KG-08	512	·
Holly Hills Elementary School	Denver	Elementary	PK-05	504	·
Jewell Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	502	·
Side Creek Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	501	·
Lois Lenski Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	KG-05	500	·
Peakview Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	495	·
Sunrise Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	494	·
Willow Creek Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	494	·
Sandburg Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	KG-05	489	·
Iowa Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	481	·
Cherry Hills Village Elementary School	Cherry Hills Village	Elementary	PK-05	477	·
Colorado Early Colleges Aurora	Aurora	High	09-12	477	·
Polton Community Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	477	·
Runyon Elementary School	Littleton	Elementary	KG-05	467	·
Arkansas Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	460	·
Indian Ridge Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	460	·
High Plains Elementary School	Greenwood Village	Elementary	PK-05	459	·
Heritage Heights Academy	Centennial	Elementary	KG-08	457	·
Vassar Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	456	·
Canyon Creek Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	455	·
Littleton Academy	Littleton	Elementary	KG-08	454	·
Kenton Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	448	·
Highline Community Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	440	·
Trails West Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	436	·
Independence Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	432	·
Woodland Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	426	·
Boston K-8 School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-08	421	·
Sagebrush Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	417	·
Laredo Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	414	·
Dalton Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	410	·
Meadow Point Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	400	·
Dartmouth Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	399	·
Fort Logan Northgate	Denver	Middle	03-08	398	·
Fulton Academy of Excellence	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	396	·
Vaughn Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	395	·
William Smith High School	Aurora	High	09-12	380	·
Clayton Elementary School	Englewood	Elementary	KG-06	373	·
Cimarron Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	372	·
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	372	·
Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education	Littleton	Elementary	PK-05	370	·
Cherry Creek Elevation	Centennial	High	06-12	368	·
Homestead Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	365	·
Hopkins Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	360	·
Greenwood Elementary School	Greenwood Village	Elementary	PK-05	358	·
AXL Academy	Aurora	Elementary	PK-08	356	·
Summit Elementary School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	338	·
Lansing Elementary Community School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-05	337	·
Sheridan High School	Englewood	High	09-12	326	·
Montessori del Mundo Charter School	Aurora	Elementary	PK-06	317	·
Charles Hay World School	Englewood	Elementary	KG-06	314	·
Dry Creek Elementary School	Englewood	Elementary	PK-05	310	·
Endeavor Academy	Centennial	High	09-12	276	·
Field Elementary School	Littleton	Elementary	KG-05	273	·
Byers Elementary School	Byers	Elementary	PK-06	271	·
Heritage Elementary School	Centennial	Elementary	PK-05	269	·
Moody Elementary School	Littleton	Elementary	KG-05	260	·
Byers Junior-Senior High School	Byers	High	07-12	251	·
Laredo Child Development Center	Aurora	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	246	·
Colorado's Finest High School of Choice	Englewood	High	09-12	240	·
Englewood Early Childhood Education Center at Madd	Englewood	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	236	·
Meadowood Child Development Center	Aurora	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	220	·
Englewood Middle School	Englewood	Middle	07-08	219	·
Empower Community High School	Aurora	High	09-12	214	·
Cherrelyn Elementary School	Englewood	Elementary	KG-06	206	·
Wm E Bishop Elementary School	Englewood	Elementary	KG-06	199	·
Alice Terry Elementary School	Englewood	Elementary	KG-02	193	·
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy	Aurora	Elementary	PK-03	193	·
The Village	Centennial	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	185	·
East Elementary School	Littleton	Elementary	KG-05	184	·
Colorado Skies Academy	Englewood	Middle	06-08	177	·
Deer Trail Elementary School	Deer Trail	Elementary	PK-05	175	·
Village at North	Littleton	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	160	·
Deer Trail Junior-Senior High School	Deer Trail	High	06-12	150	·
Jamaica Child Development Center	Aurora	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	140	·
South Middle School	Aurora	Middle	08-08	139	·
Early Childhood Education Center	Englewood	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	130	·
New America School - Aurora	Denver	High	09-12	124	·
Outback Preschool	Aurora	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	98	·
Englewood Leadership Academy	Englewood	Middle	06-09	93	·
The Journey Preschool	Aurora	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	87	·
SOAR Academy	Englewood	High	09-12	78	·
The Cottage at Holly Ridge	Denver	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	68	·
Marvin W Foote Youth Services	Centennial	High	05-12	40	·
APS Early Beginnings - A Zoom Site	Aurora	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	33	·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Arapahoe County?

There are 164 public K-12 schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado, with a combined enrollment of about 107,076.

How many high schools are in Arapahoe County?

Arapahoe County, Colorado has 27 public high schools, along with 24 middle schools and 97 elementary schools.

What is the largest school district in Arapahoe County?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah is the largest school district in Arapahoe County, serving approximately 52,392 students. The county contains 10 school districts overall.

What is the population of Arapahoe County?

Arapahoe County, Colorado has a population of approximately 659,844, with a median age of 37. About 22.6% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Arapahoe County?

Median household income in Arapahoe County is $101,087, above the Colorado average of $77,440. About 5.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Arapahoe County?

Approximately 46.5% of adults 25 and older in Arapahoe County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Arapahoe County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 42.1% of students in Arapahoe County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Colorado county average of 42.4%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Arapahoe County schools?

Across Arapahoe County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.1 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Arapahoe County?

Arapahoe County residents are approximately 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% Asian, 15% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Arapahoe County is owner-occupied?

Arapahoe County has about 269,345 housing units, of which roughly 64.7% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data