Total enrollment
90,471
-1,349 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
204 schools in Denver Public Schools
Colorado · 90,471 students · 1 city
For families inside Denver Public Schools, public-school options total 204 K-12 campuses, with enrollment near 90,471 (113 elementary, 30 middle, and 54 high).
7-year change in Denver Public Schools
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
198
-10 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
25%
was 24%
% Hispanic
53%
was 55%
% Black
13%
was 13%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Denver Public Schools
Denver Public Schools is a sprawling Colorado school district running 204 schools with combined enrollment near 90,471.
On the school-mix side, Denver Public Schools consists of 113 elementary, 30 middle, 54 high schools, and 7 combined or other.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Denver Public Schools has remained close to its prior level since SY 2017-18, moving from about 91,820 students to 90,471. Denver Public Schools now counts 198 public schools, down from 208 in SY 2017-18.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Denver Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.