Public schools in Erie, CO
Erie has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 7,227 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; St. Vrain Valley Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Erie's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Erie | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vrain Valley Schools | 8 | 31,894 | $14,045 |
| Boulder Valley School District | 1 | 28,485 | $17,172 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Erie, 1,727 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie High School | 1,727 | 23.4 | 11.5% | St. Vrain Valley Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Erie, 762 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie Middle School | 762 | 20.1 | 12.7% | St. Vrain Valley Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Erie, 4,738 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soaring Heights PK-8 | 1,211 | 16.8 | 10.7% | St. Vrain Valley Schools |
| Meadowlark School | 747 | 18.7 | 9.5% | Boulder Valley |
| Black Rock Elementary | 597 | 20.1 | 18.1% | St. Vrain Valley Schools |
| Red Hawk Elementary | 588 | 18.2 | 11.2% | St. Vrain Valley Schools |
| Aspen Ridge Preparatory School | 581 | 15.3 | 9.1% | St. Vrain Valley Schools |
| Highlands Elementary School | 528 | 17.3 | 13.3% | St. Vrain Valley Schools |
| Erie Elementary School | 486 | 17.3 | 15.0% | St. Vrain Valley Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Erie's public schools compare with Colorado's
The median Erie school has 18.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Colorado median of 15.4. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 33% across the state. Its median school enrolls 597 students (state 368).
| Erie | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.2 | 15.4 |
| Median school size (students) | 597 | 368 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 33% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 56% | 72% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Erie schools and the 1,861 Colorado schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Erie
- St. Vrain Valley SchoolsRuns 8 of Erie's 9 public schools and spent $14,045 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,045
- Erie High School, the largest high school in Erie1,727 students in 2024-25, 23.4 per teacher.1,727
- Compare St. Vrain Valley Schools with Boulder Valley School DistrictErie's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ColoradoColorado's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Erie addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Erie
How many public schools are in Erie, CO?
9 public schools with an address in Erie were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 7,227 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Erie?
Erie High School, with 1,727 students in 2024-25 (St. Vrain Valley Schools).Which districts run Erie's schools?
St. Vrain Valley Schools (8 schools), Boulder Valley School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25