Total enrollment
47,159
-1,863 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
Larimer County
Colorado · Public K-12
Across Larimer County, 94 public K-12 schools educate around 47,159 students, roughly 1 in 8 residents. The level mix runs 56 elementary, 13 middle, and 17 high.
7-year change in Larimer County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
92
-2 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
69%
was 73%
% Hispanic
22%
was 19%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
94
4 districts
Enrollment
47,159
NCES CCD
Median income
$93,765
Above Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
34.7%
Below Colorado avg
Elementary
56
19,820 students
Middle
13
6,737 students
High
17
16,047 students
Combined / other
8
4,555 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Poudre School District R-1
29,381 students · 4 districts in Larimer County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Larimer 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+
53.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
37
18.3% under 18
Test scores in Larimer County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 76 schools ranked. Colorado state average: 44.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain High School | Fort Collins | High | 09-12 | 2,044 | · |
| Fossil Ridge High School | Fort Collins | High | 09-12 | 1,846 | · |
| Fort Collins High School | Fort Collins | High | 09-12 | 1,836 | · |
| Liberty Common Charter School | Fort Collins | Combined | KG-12 | 1,516 | · |
| Timnath Middle-High School | Timnath | High | 06-12 | 1,456 | · |
| Poudre High School | Fort Collins | High | 09-12 | 1,409 | · |
| Loveland High School | Loveland | High | 09-12 | 1,354 | · |
| Wellington Middle-High School | Wellington | High | 06-12 | 1,173 | · |
| Mountain View High School | Loveland | High | 09-12 | 1,074 | · |
| Loveland Classical School | Loveland | Combined | KG-12 | 1,032 | · |
| New Vision Charter School | Loveland | Elementary | KG-08 | 1,005 | · |
| Thompson Valley High School | Loveland | High | 09-12 | 1,005 | · |
| Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins | Fort Collins | High | 06-12 | 971 | · |
| Lesher Middle School | Fort Collins | Middle | 06-08 | 766 | · |
| Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School | Fort Collins | Middle | 06-08 | 762 | · |
| Riverview PK-8 | Johnstown | Elementary | PK-08 | 757 | · |
| Webber Middle School | Fort Collins | Middle | 06-08 | 728 | · |
| Berthoud High School | Berthoud | High | 09-12 | 722 | · |
| Ridgeview Classical Schools | Fort Collins | Combined | KG-12 | 721 | · |
| Lucile Erwin Middle School | Loveland | Middle | 06-08 | 686 | · |
| Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado | Fort Collins | Combined | KG-12 | 621 | · |
| Eyestone Elementary School | Wellington | Elementary | PK-05 | 619 | · |
| Preston Middle School | Fort Collins | Middle | 06-08 | 568 | · |
| Lincoln Middle School | Fort Collins | Middle | 06-08 | 552 | · |
| Boltz Middle School | Fort Collins | Middle | 06-08 | 551 | · |
| Peakview Academy at Conrad Ball | Loveland | Elementary | PK-08 | 536 | · |
| Bill Reed Middle School | Loveland | Middle | 06-08 | 530 | · |
| Tavelli Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 519 | · |
| Bethke Elementary School | Timnath | Elementary | KG-05 | 512 | · |
| Berthoud Elementary School | Berthoud | Elementary | PK-05 | 495 | · |
| High Plains School | Loveland | Elementary | PK-08 | 495 | · |
| Zach Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | KG-05 | 492 | · |
| Traut Core Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 484 | · |
| Timnath Elementary School | Timnath | Elementary | PK-05 | 455 | · |
| Turner Middle School | Berthoud | Middle | 06-08 | 448 | · |
| Riffenburgh Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | KG-05 | 443 | · |
| Estes Park K-5 School | Estes Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 | · |
| Ivy Stockwell Elementary School | Berthoud | Elementary | KG-05 | 426 | · |
| Bauder Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 423 | · |
| Shepardson Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 414 | · |
| Laurel Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 412 | · |
| Kruse Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 406 | · |
| Polaris Expeditionary Learning School | Fort Collins | Combined | KG-12 | 406 | · |
| Rice Elementary School | Wellington | Elementary | PK-05 | 401 | · |
| O'Dea Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | KG-05 | 398 | · |
| Bacon Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 397 | · |
| Dunn Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | KG-05 | 392 | · |
| Werner Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 374 | · |
| Irish Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 365 | · |
| Blevins Middle School | Fort Collins | Middle | 06-08 | 363 | · |
| Bennett Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 362 | · |
| Lopez Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 361 | · |
| McGraw Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 349 | · |
| Johnson Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 348 | · |
| Walt Clark Middle School | Loveland | Middle | 06-08 | 340 | · |
| Ponderosa Elementary | Loveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 335 | · |
| Cottonwood Plains Elementary School | Ft Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 330 | · |
| Centennial Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 324 | · |
| Harris Bilingual Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 311 | · |
| Bamford Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 310 | · |
| Olander Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 310 | · |
| Linton Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 307 | · |
| Beattie Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 302 | · |
| Axis International Academy | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-06 | 288 | · |
| Estes Park High School | Estes Park | High | 09-12 | 288 | · |
| Cache La Poudre Elementary School | Laporte | Elementary | PK-05 | 281 | · |
| Cache La Poudre Middle School | Laporte | Middle | 06-08 | 280 | · |
| Fort Collins Montessori School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-06 | 278 | · |
| Mountain Sage Community School | Fort Collins | Elementary | KG-08 | 265 | · |
| Sarah Milner Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 264 | · |
| PSD Global Academy | Fort Collins | Combined | KG-12 | 259 | · |
| Putnam Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 258 | · |
| Carrie Martin Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 247 | · |
| Winona Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 246 | · |
| Coyote Ridge Elementary School | Fort Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 242 | · |
| Academy of Arts and Knowledge Elementary | Ft Collins | Elementary | PK-05 | 240 | · |
| Namaqua Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | KG-05 | 236 | · |
| Laurene Edmondson Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 235 | · |
| Garfield Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | KG-05 | 213 | · |
| Poudre Community Academy | Fort Collins | High | 06-12 | 212 | · |
| Colorado Early Colleges Windsor | Windsor | High | 06-12 | 196 | · |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | PK-05 | 196 | · |
| Truscott Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | KG-05 | 194 | · |
| Big Thompson Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | KG-05 | 179 | · |
| Compass Community Collaborative School | Fort Collins | High | 06-12 | 179 | · |
| Harold Ferguson High School | Loveland | High | 09-12 | 164 | · |
| Estes Park Middle School | Estes Park | Middle | 06-08 | 163 | · |
| B F Kitchen Elementary School | Loveland | Elementary | KG-05 | 159 | · |
| Centennial High School | Fort Collins | High | 09-12 | 118 | · |
| PSD Mountain Schools | Red Feather Lakes | Elementary | PK-05 | 88 | · |
| Thompson Integrated Early Childhood | Loveland | Elementary | PK-PK | 85 | · |
| Berthoud Early Childhood | Berthoud | Elementary | PK-PK | 26 | · |
| Mary Blair Elementary School | Loveland | Combined | M-M | · | · |
| Monroe Elementary School | Loveland | Combined | M-M | · | · |
Cities in Larimer County
About Larimer County
Larimer County is a wide-reaching Colorado county of about 367,368 residents, home to 94 public schools and roughly 47,159 students.
Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show median household income runs near $93,765, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate is around 5%. That income level is 21% meaningfully above the Colorado median.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Larimer County is built around 56 elementary schools (19,820 students), 13 middle schools (6,737), 17 high schools (16,047), and 8 combined or other schools.
Poudre School District R-1 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 29,381 students across Larimer County.
Looking at the last 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Larimer County has declined 4% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 49,022 students to 47,159. The school count fell from 94 to 92 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment fell from 73% to 69%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Larimer County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data