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Fort Collins, Colorado - 52 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Poudre School District R-1 #103 of 142 districts in Colorado (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,223 per pupil, Poudre School District R-1 ranks #117 of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending (Colorado districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
29,995
Total Enrollment
52
Schools
$13,223
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Poudre School District R-1 operates 52 public schools serving 29,995 students, placing it among the larger districts in Colorado. The school portfolio breaks down into 32 combined, 8 middle, 7 elementary, 5 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Larimer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,223 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 180 Colorado districts by per-pupil spending. See how Colorado compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.5% local, 35.4% state, and 7.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #103 of 142 in Colorado against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 52 schools offering Advanced Placement (75 AP courses district-wide), a 358.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.8% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Poudre Community Academy, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.
Its largest campus is Rocky Mountain High School, enrolling 2,044 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Psd Mountain Schools, at 88 students, a 23x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Poudre School District R-1 school enrollment varies 23× across entities
Poudre School District R-1 school enrollment ranges from 88 students (lowest) to 2,044 students (highest), a spread of 1,956 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Poudre School District R-1 student-counselor ratio is 359:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Poudre School District R-1 chronic absenteeism rate is 33.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Poudre School District R-1?
Poudre School District R-1 has 52 schools, including 5 high, 32 combined, 8 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 29,995 students.
How much does Poudre School District R-1 spend per student?
Poudre School District R-1 spends $13,223 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #103 in Colorado.
What is the demographic composition of Poudre School District R-1?
Poudre School District R-1 students are 67.8% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% Asian, 1.3% African American, averaged across 52 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Poudre School District R-1?
Poudre School District R-1 has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #103 out of 142 districts in Colorado.