Total enrollment
882
-112 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Estes Park School District R-3
Colorado · 882 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Estes Park School District R-3 reaches 882 students across 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Estes Park School District R-3
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Estes Park School District R-3 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Colorado | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #50 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 882 | #78 of 95 | #7,414 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #86 of 95 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #14 of 95 | #2,759 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.3% | #53 of 94 | #4,709 of 8,164 |
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 Estes Park School District R-3
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,103 to 882 students (down 20%) and from 76 to 69 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estes Park K-5 School | Estes Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 |
| Estes Park High School | Estes Park | High | 09-12 | 288 |
| Estes Park Middle School | Estes Park | Middle | 06-08 | 163 |
About Estes Park School District R-3
Across 3 schools, Estes Park School District R-3 serves about 882 students in Colorado. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the school-mix side, Estes Park School District R-3 consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Estes Park School District R-3 is about 294, noticeably below the Colorado average of roughly 456.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 11%: 994 students in SY 2020-21 versus 882 in SY 2024-25.
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