Colorado · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best School Districts in Colorado

Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

50
Districts ranked
386,362
Students enrolled
48/100
Avg quality score
C+
Top grade

The ranking in one line

East Grand School District No. 2 in Granby leads Colorado's districts with an average school quality score of 60.8/100 across 4 schools.

60.8/100
top district score (grade C+)
4
schools in East Grand School District No. 2
1,283
students in the top district
48/100
average across the top 50
# District GradeAvg Quality
1 East Grand School District No. 2 Granby C+ 60.8
2 Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of El Manitou Springs C 58.8
3 Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso a Ellicott C 58
4 Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the County of Park Bailey C- 54
5 Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the County of E Colorado Springs C- 53.1
6 Dolores School District No. Re-4a Dolores C- 53
7 Englewood School District No. 1 in the County of Arapahoe Englewood C- 52.4
8 Telluride School District No. R-1 Telluride C- 51.8
9 Salida School District No. R-32 Salida C- 51.3
10 Aspen School District No. 1 in the County of Pitkin and Sta Aspen C- 51
11 School District No. Re-50 Wiggins Wiggins C- 50.3
12 Clear Creek School District No. Re-1 Idaho Springs D 49
13 Ignacio School District No. 11jt Ignacio D 49
14 Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2 Steamboat Springs D 48.9
15 School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan Fort Morgan D 48.4
16 Education Reenvisioned Boces Monument D 48.3
17 Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 Woodland Park D 48.3
18 Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the County of Arapah Greenwood Village D 48.3
19 Eagle County School District No. Re 50 Eagle D 48.1
20 Weld County School District No. Re-7 Kersey D 48
21 Monte Vista School District No. C-8 Monte Vista D 47.5
22 Harrison School District No. 2 in the County of El Paso an Colorado Springs D 47.5
23 School District No. Re-2 Brush Brush D 47.3
24 Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso and Peyton D 46.8
25 Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of E Colorado Springs D 46.6
26 Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the Count Center D 46.4
27 Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and a Aurora D 46
28 Pueblo School District No. 60 in the County of Pueblo and Pueblo D 46
29 Sheridan School District No. 2 Englewood D 46
30 Meeker School District Re1 Meeker D 46
31 Gunnison Watershed School District Re1j Gunnison D 45.9
32 Alamosa School District No. Re-11j Alamosa D 45.7
33 Summit School District No. Re 1 Frisco D 45.6
34 Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1 Gilcrest D 45.5
35 Lake County School District No. R-1 Leadville D 45.5
36 Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas and Trinidad D 45.3
37 Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of Arapahoe Littleton D 45.3
38 Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 Boulder D 45.1
39 Wray Rd-2 School District Wray D 44.5
40 Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso an Colorado Springs D 44.2
41 Fremont Re-1 Canon City D 44
42 Elizabeth School District Elizabeth D 44
43 Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the County of Garfi Parachute D 43.8
44 Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and Sta Greeley D 43.8
45 Julesburg School District No. Re1 Julesburg D 43.7
46 Douglas County School District No. Re 1 Castle Rock D 43.6
47 Strasburg School District 31j Strasburg D 43.5
48 Thompson School District R-2j Loveland D 43.4
49 Mapleton School District No. 1 in the County of Adams & St Denver D 43.3
50 Fountain School District No. 8 in the County of El Paso an Fountain D 43.2

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Colorado? ▼

The top-ranked district in Colorado is East Grand School District No. 2 in Granby with 1,283 students across 4 schools. Average quality score: 60.8/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.

How are district rankings calculated? ▼

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.

How many school districts are in Colorado? ▼

Colorado has 50+ school districts serving 871,440 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 16.9:1.

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Methodology

Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.