Total enrollment
1,264
-394 (-24%) vs SY 2017-18
Park County
Colorado · Public K-12
For a Colorado county, Park County operates a compact public-school system: 8 schools and 1,264 students, broken out as 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
7-year change in Park County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
77%
was 79%
% Hispanic
16%
was 13%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
8
2 districts
Enrollment
1,264
NCES CCD
Median income
$103,670
Above Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
38.6%
Below Colorado avg
Elementary
3
583 students
Middle
2
225 students
High
2
304 students
Combined / other
1
152 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park
688 students · 2 districts in Park County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Park 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+
41.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
2.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.3%
civilian labor
Median age
51
14.3% under 18
Test scores in Park County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 5 schools ranked. Colorado state average: 44.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Fitzsimmons Middle School· 68.8%
- Deer Creek Elementary School· 52.4%
- South Park Middle School· 42.5%
- Lake George Charter School· 35.4%
- Edith Teter Elementary School· 22.7%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek Elementary School | Bailey | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 | · |
| Edith Teter Elementary School | Fairplay | Elementary | PK-05 | 190 | · |
| Platte Canyon High School | Bailey | High | 09-12 | 183 | · |
| Lake George Charter School | Lake George | Combined | PK-12 | 152 | · |
| Fitzsimmons Middle School | Bailey | Middle | 06-08 | 138 | · |
| South Park High School | Fairplay | High | 09-12 | 121 | · |
| South Park Middle School | Fairplay | Middle | 06-08 | 87 | · |
| Guffey Charter School | Guffey | Elementary | PK-08 | 26 | · |
Cities in Park County
About Park County
Park County is a sparse Colorado county of about 17,907 residents, home to 8 public schools and roughly 1,264 students.
Looking at the wider area, census numbers show median household income runs near $103,670, about 42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 3%. That income level is 34% meaningfully above the Colorado median.
For a sense of the school types, Park County comprises 3 elementary schools (583 students), 2 middle schools (225), 2 high schools (304), and 1 combined or other schools.
Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the county of Park dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 688 students on its own.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 24%: 1,658 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,264 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 13% to 16% over the same window.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data