Total enrollment
3,473
-119 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
Summit County
Colorado · Public K-12
Summit County operates 9 public K-12 schools inside Colorado, with combined enrollment of approximately 3,473 (about 386 students per school). The level mix is 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
7-year change in Summit County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
53%
was 60%
% Hispanic
41%
was 35%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
9
1 districts
Enrollment
3,473
NCES CCD
Median income
$109,773
Above Colorado avg
Free/reduced lunch
38.0%
Below Colorado avg
Elementary
6
1,597 students
Middle
1
737 students
High
2
1,139 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Summit School District No. Re 1
3,473 students · 1 district in Summit County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Summit 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+
55.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
2.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.0%
civilian labor
Median age
40
16.3% under 18
Test scores in Summit County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 7 schools ranked. Colorado state average: 44.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Breckenridge Elementary School· 63.0%
- Upper Blue Elementary School· 58.9%
- Frisco Elementary School· 54.2%
- Summit Cove Elementary School· 44.9%
- Summit Middle School· 40.3%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Silverthorne Elementary School· 25.8%
- Dillon Valley Elementary School· 35.9%
- Summit Middle School· 40.3%
- Summit Cove Elementary School· 44.9%
- Frisco Elementary School· 54.2%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit High School | Breckenridge | High | 09-12 | 1,060 | · |
| Summit Middle School | Frisco | Middle | 06-08 | 737 | · |
| Dillon Valley Elementary School | Dillon | Elementary | PK-05 | 395 | · |
| Silverthorne Elementary School | Silverthorne | Elementary | PK-05 | 339 | · |
| Summit Cove Elementary School | Dillon | Elementary | PK-05 | 222 | · |
| Upper Blue Elementary School | Breckenridge | Elementary | PK-05 | 221 | · |
| Frisco Elementary School | Frisco | Elementary | PK-05 | 215 | · |
| Breckenridge Elementary School | Breckenridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 205 | · |
| Snowy Peaks Junior/Senior High School | Frisco | High | 07-12 | 79 | · |
Cities in Summit County
About Summit County
Summit County is a thinly populated county of about 31,017 residents in Colorado. Its public-school system serves approximately 3,473 students across 9 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $109,773 a year, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 42% above the Colorado median.
On the school-mix side, Summit County is built around 6 elementary schools (1,597 students), 1 middle school (737), and 2 high schools (1,139).
Summit School District No. Re 1 dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 3,473 students on its own.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,473 students, fell 3% from the 3,592 reported in SY 2017-18. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment rose from 35% to 41%.
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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data