Polaris Expeditionary Learning School

Polaris Expeditionary Learning School is a combined-grade school of cozy scale in FORT COLLINS, Colorado, part of Poudre School District R-1, enrolling 406 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 523 students per school, that is 22% smaller than typical.

Poudre School District R-1 comprises 52 schools with combined enrollment of 29,381 students; Polaris Expeditionary Learning School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Polaris Expeditionary Learning School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Polaris Expeditionary Learning School records 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.3:1, putting Polaris Expeditionary Learning School higher than the state norm the norm. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, Larimer County reports that the typical household earns roughly $93,765 per year, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Larimer County runs 94 public schools (combined enrollment of about 47,159 students), of which Polaris Expeditionary Learning School is one.

The closest other public school is Poudre High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Polaris Expeditionary Learning School.

Polaris Expeditionary Learning School operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 411 students in 2018 compared to 406 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.