Total enrollment
7,145
-1,154 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
Eagle County
Colorado · Public K-12
Combined enrollment across Eagle County's 23 public schools is roughly 7,148 students, an average of about 311 per campus. Eagle County School District No. Re 50 runs the largest share. That works out to 13 elementary, 4 middle, and 6 high schools.
7-year change in Eagle County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
43%
was 45%
% Hispanic
54%
was 51%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
23
3 districts
Enrollment
7,148
NCES CCD
Median income
$104,096
Above Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
44.3%
Below Colorado avg
Elementary
13
3,880 students
Middle
4
881 students
High
6
2,387 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Eagle County School District No. Re 50
6,312 students · 3 districts in Eagle County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Eagle 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
50.9%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.7%
civilian labor
Median age
40
20.4% under 18
Test scores in Eagle County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 14 schools ranked. Colorado state average: 44.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Eagle County Charter Academy· 64.5%
- Brush Creek Elementary School· 64.0%
- Eagle Valley Middle School· 57.4%
- Red Sandstone Elementary School· 55.0%
- Basalt Elementary School· 49.6%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Gypsum Elementary School· 18.5%
- Edwards Elementary School· 23.9%
- Red Hill Elementary School· 27.1%
- Avon Elementary School· 28.4%
- Gypsum Creek Middle School· 30.2%
Cities in Eagle County
About Eagle County
Across the low-population Colorado county of Eagle County of about 55,135 residents, the public-school footprint covers 23 schools and about 7,148 students.
In context, census numbers show median household income runs near $104,096, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 6%. That income level is 34% noticeably above the Colorado median.
In terms of grade levels, Eagle County is built around 13 elementary schools (3,880 students), 4 middle schools (881), and 6 high schools (2,387).
Eagle County School District No. Re 50 dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 6,312 students on its own.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,145 students, shrank 14% from the 8,299 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count fell from 23 to 22 across the same 7-year window.
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Frequently asked questions
Eagle County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data