Residents
5,862,189
all ages · ACS 5-yr
1,965 schools in Colorado
64 counties · 272 cities · Public K-12
Colorado's K-12 public-school system spans 1,965 schools, with the median county running roughly 31 schools. The single largest campus is Cherry Creek High School.
Students
871,613
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
1,965
public K-12
Counties
64
272 cities
Test scores
Reading, SY 2024-25. State average: 44.9% met or exceeded.Top 5 schools
- 94.7%
- 94.0%
- 91.8%
- 91.3%
- 90.5%
Lowest 5 schools
- 4.6%
- 4.7%
- 4.9%
- 5.0%
- 5.5%
Counties
El Paso County245 schools→Denver County206 schools→Arapahoe County176 schools→Adams County171 schools→Jefferson County168 schools→Weld County116 schools→Larimer County94 schools→Douglas County92 schools→Boulder County86 schools→Pueblo County66 schools→Mesa County57 schools→Garfield County29 schools→La Plata County24 schools→Eagle County23 schools→Montezuma County19 schools→Montrose County19 schools→Morgan County19 schools→Delta County18 schools→Elbert County17 schools→Broomfield County16 schools→Otero County15 schools→Routt County15 schools→Fremont County13 schools→Logan County13 schools→Chaffee County12 schools→Las Animas County12 schools→Baca County11 schools→Prowers County11 schools→Rio Grande County11 schools→Washington County11 schools→Conejos County10 schools→Kit Carson County9 schools→Summit County9 schools→Yuma County9 schools→Alamosa County8 schools→Park County8 schools→Saguache County8 schools→Teller County8 schools→Gunnison County7 schools→Moffat County7 schools→Pitkin County7 schools→Bent County6 schools→Grand County6 schools→Ouray County6 schools→Archuleta County5 schools→Clear Creek County5 schools→Huerfano County5 schools→Kiowa County5 schools→Lincoln County5 schools→Phillips County5 schools→Rio Blanco County5 schools→San Miguel County5 schools→Sedgwick County5 schools→Cheyenne County4 schools→Lake County4 schools→Crowley County3 schools→Custer County3 schools→San Juan County3 schools→Costilla County2 schools→Dolores County2 schools→Gilpin County2 schools→Hinsdale County1 schools→Jackson County1 schools→Mineral County1 schools→