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Boulder County

Colorado · Public K-12

86 public schools serving approximately 42,752 students, in a county of 328,961 residents.

Schools
86
3 districts
Enrollment
42,752
NCES CCD
Median income
$103,994
Above Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
30.6%
Below Colorado avg
Elementary
51
schools
Middle
13
schools
High
17
schools
Combined / other
5
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
24,556 students · 3 districts in Boulder County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Boulder 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
78%
Hispanic
15%
Black
1%
Asian
5%
Two or more
13%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
62%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
5%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
64.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
3.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
38
17.5% under 18

All schools (86)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Boulder High SchoolBoulderHigh09-122,074·
Fairview High SchoolBoulderHigh09-121,880·
Centaurus High SchoolLafayetteHigh09-121,525·
Monarch High SchoolLouisvilleHigh09-121,523·
Peak to Peak Charter SchoolLafayetteOtherKG-121,450·
Niwot High SchoolNiwotHigh09-121,355·
Skyline High SchoolLongmontHigh09-121,354·
Longmont High SchoolLongmontHigh09-121,262·
Silver Creek High SchoolLongmontHigh09-121,250·
Twin Peaks Charter AcademyLongmontOtherKG-12807·
Timberline PK-8LongmontElementaryPK-08791·
Flagstaff Charter AcademyLongmontElementaryPK-08772·
Altona Middle SchoolLongmontMiddle06-08770·
Meadowlark SchoolErieElementaryPK-08725·
Monarch K-8 SchoolLouisvilleElementaryPK-08715·
Angevine Middle SchoolLafayetteMiddle06-08661·
Westview Middle SchoolLongmontMiddle06-08652·
Eldorado K-8 SchoolSuperiorElementaryPK-08612·
Red Hawk ElementaryErieElementaryPK-05612·
Louisville Middle SchoolLouisvilleMiddle06-08595·
Centennial Middle SchoolBoulderMiddle06-08567·
Blue Mountain ElementaryLongmontElementaryPK-05553·
Trail Ridge Middle SchoolLongmontMiddle06-08522·
Fall River Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05515·
Lafayette Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryPK-05483·
Nevin Platt Middle SchoolBoulderMiddle06-08466·
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryPK-05461·
Southern Hills Middle SchoolBoulderMiddle06-08456·
Casey Middle SchoolBoulderMiddle06-08452·
Louisville Elementary SchoolLouisvilleElementaryKG-05451·
Foothill Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryKG-05437·
Crest View Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryKG-05435·
Fireside Elementary SchoolLouisvilleElementaryPK-05435·
Eagle Crest Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05434·
Niwot Elementary SchoolNiwotElementaryPK-05421·
Superior Elementary SchoolSuperiorElementaryKG-05420·
Alpine Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05418·
Ryan Elementary SchoolLafayetteElementaryPK-05418·
University Hill Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryPK-05413·
Columbine Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryPK-05405·
Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and AcademicsBoulderMiddle06-08400·
Longs Peak Middle SchoolLongmontMiddle05-08396·
Erie Elementary SchoolErieElementaryPK-05390·
Creekside Elementary School at Martin ParkBoulderElementaryPK-05378·
Sunset Middle SchoolLongmontMiddle06-08377·
Lyons Middle/Senior High SchoolLyonsHigh06-12372·
Summit Middle Charter SchoolBoulderMiddle06-08359·
Horizons K-8 SchoolBoulderElementaryKG-08348·
St. Vrain LaunchED Virtual AcademyLongmontOtherKG-12348·
Alicia Sanchez International SchoolLafayetteElementaryPK-05343·
Mountain View Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-04343·
Bear Creek Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryKG-05342·
Central Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05340·
Hygiene Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05338·
Douglass Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryPK-05335·
Burlington Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05334·
Coal Creek Elementary SchoolLouisvilleElementaryKG-05330·
Rocky Mountain Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05330·
Whittier Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryKG-05329·
Longmont Estates Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05326·
New Vista High SchoolBoulderHigh09-12310·
Eisenhower Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryKG-05304·
Northridge Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05304·
Boulder Community School/Integrated StudiesBoulderElementaryKG-05284·
Community Montessori SchoolBoulderElementaryPK-06274·
Sanborn Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05267·
High Peaks Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryKG-05266·
Lyons Elementary SchoolLyonsElementaryPK-05265·
Heatherwood Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryPK-05261·
Nederland Middle-Senior High SchoolNederlandHigh06-12260·
St. Vrain Community Montessori SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-08256·
Indian Peaks Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05251·
Mesa Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryKG-05246·
Columbine Elementary SchoolLongmontElementaryPK-05239·
Arapahoe Ridge High SchoolBoulderHigh09-12206·
Boulder UniversalBoulderOtherKG-12206·
Nederland Elementary SchoolNederlandElementaryPK-05193·
Flatirons Elementary SchoolBoulderElementaryKG-05182·
Boulder Prep Charter High SchoolBoulderHigh09-12119·
Justice High Charter SchoolLafayetteHigh06-12102·
New Meridian High SchoolLongmontHigh09-1299·
Mapleton Early Childhood CenterBoulderPrekindergartenPK-PK88·
St. Vrain Virtual High SchoolLongmontHigh09-1275·
Leadership Academy of ColoradoBoulderHigh06-1258·
Jamestown Elementary SchoolJamestownElementaryKG-0517·
Gold Hill Elementary SchoolGold HillElementaryKG-0515·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Boulder County?
Boulder County, Colorado has 86 public K-12 schools serving approximately 42,752 students.
How many high schools are in Boulder County?
Boulder County, Colorado has 17 public high schools, along with 13 middle schools and 51 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Boulder County?
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 is the largest school district in Boulder County, serving approximately 24,556 students. The county contains 3 school districts overall.
What is the population of Boulder County?
Boulder County, Colorado has a population of approximately 328,961, with a median age of 38. About 17.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Boulder County?
Median household income in Boulder County is $103,994, above the Colorado average of $77,440. About 3.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Boulder County?
Approximately 64.2% of adults 25 and older in Boulder County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Boulder County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 30.6% of students in Boulder 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 Boulder County schools?
Across Boulder County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 17.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Boulder County?
Boulder County residents are approximately 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 13% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Boulder County is owner-occupied?
Boulder County has about 144,729 housing units, of which roughly 62.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data