Total enrollment
25,607
+366 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
40 schools in Academy District 20
Colorado · 25,607 students · 2 cities
Academy District 20 (Colorado) covers 40 public K-12 schools and approximately 25,607 students, averaging 640 per school.
4-year change in Academy District 20
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
39
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Academy District 20 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #9 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 25,607 | #11 of 95 | #277 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 39 | #13 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #60 of 95 | #6,760 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 22.0% | #90 of 94 | #7,299 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #28 of 68 | #2,644 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Academy District 20
State test results across the district's 35 scored schools run from The Classical Academy Charter at 66.7% proficient to High Plains Elementary School at 33.7%, a gap of 33.0 points. That is the 32nd widest gap among 55 Colorado districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 35 district schools that reported both years went from 25,696 to 22,669 students (down 12%) and from 1,513 to 1,390 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Academy District 20
Academy District 20 is a moderately sized Colorado school district running 40 schools with combined enrollment near 25,607.
For a sense of the school types, Academy District 20 is built around 22 elementary, 8 middle, 9 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 640 in this district, noticeably above the Colorado typical of 456.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Academy District 20 has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 25,241 students to 25,607.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Academy District 20 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.