Colorado · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced School Districts in Colorado

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

Compiled by PlainSchools, Education-data publisher · August 26, 2026

The ranking in one line

Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of El in Manitou Springs leads Colorado's districts with an average school quality score of 61/100 across 4 schools.

61/100
top district score (grade C+): 4
schools in Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of El: 1,317
students in the top district: 48/100
average across the top 50

#	District	Grade	Students	Schools	Avg S:T	Per-Pupil $	Avg Quality
1	Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of ElManitou Springs	C+	1,317	4	11.4:1	$16,374	61
2	East Grand School District No. 2Granby	C+	1,283	4	12.6:1	$17,219	60.5
3	Ellicott School District No. 22 in the County of El Paso aEllicott	C	981	3	14.8:1	$13,264	57
4	Platte Canyon School District No. 1 of the County of ParkBailey	C	797	3	12.5:1	$15,068	57
5	Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the County of EColorado Springs	C-	22,725	57	14.5:1	$15,835	54.9
6	School District No. Re-50 WigginsWiggins	C-	862	3	16.3:1	$12,119	54.3
7	Englewood School District No. 1 in the County of ArapahoeEnglewood	C-	2,441	9	13.1:1	$18,632	54
8	Dolores School District No. Re-4aDolores	C-	683	4	18.7:1	$13,201	54
9	Telluride School District No. R-1Telluride	C-	895	4	12.3:1	$20,208	53
10	Salida School District No. R-32Salida	C-	1,327	6	13.7:1	$16,274	51
11	Aspen School District No. 1 in the County of Pitkin and StaAspen	C-	1,572	5	11.8:1	$27,544	50.8
12	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1Idaho Springs	C-	680	5	12.6:1	$19,865	50.2
13	Steamboat Springs School District No. Re 2Steamboat Springs	D	2,664	7	12.9:1	$17,525	49.7
14	Ignacio School District No. 11jtIgnacio	D	641	3	10.2:1	$20,214	49.7
15	Monte Vista School District No. C-8Monte Vista	D	1,033	6	19.1:1	$12,496	49.5
16	Holyoke School District No. Re-1jHolyoke	D	552	3	11.4:1	$13,779	49
17	Harrison School District No. 2 in the County of El Paso anColorado Springs	D	12,267	28	15.5:1	$14,088	48.6
18	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the County of ArapahGreenwood Village	D	52,392	70	17.1:1	$15,158	48.4
19	School District No. Re-3 Fort MorganFort Morgan	D	3,423	8	15.6:1	$11,959	48.1
20	Eagle County School District No. Re 50Eagle	D	6,620	21	14.7:1	$16,183	47.8
21	Pueblo School District No. 60 in the County of Pueblo andPueblo	D	15,025	35	18.3:1	$13,501	47.7
22	Weld County School District No. Re-7Kersey	D	1,094	3	13.8:1	$16,456	47.7
23	Sheridan School District No. 2Englewood	D	1,125	5	14:1	$25,345	47.6
24	Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. of the CountCenter	D	607	5	14.1:1	$20,811	46.8
25	School District No. Re-2 BrushBrush	D	1,366	4	14.9:1	$15,514	46.8
26	Meeker School District Re1Meeker	D	712	3	15.5:1	$13,649	46.7
27	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1Gilcrest	D	1,837	6	12.7:1	$16,511	46.5
28	Lake County School District No. R-1Leadville	D	979	4	14.2:1	$19,116	46.3
29	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the County of EColorado Springs	D	3,737	9	14.8:1	$13,252	46.2
30	Littleton School District No. 6 in the County of ArapahoeLittleton	D	13,450	22	18.2:1	$15,924	46
31	Trinidad School District 1 in the County of Las Animas andTrinidad	D	796	3	16.6:1	$14,520	46
32	Summit School District No. Re 1Frisco	D	3,633	9	12.1:1	$16,171	45.9
33	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2Boulder	D	28,485	56	15.8:1	$17,172	45.8
34	Gunnison Watershed School District Re1jGunnison	D	2,061	7	17.8:1	$14,480	45.6
35	Elizabeth School DistrictElizabeth	D	2,379	7	28.3:1	$12,907	44.6
36	Wray Rd-2 School DistrictWray	D	724	2	15.5:1	$14,450	44.5
37	Greeleyschool District No. 6 in the County of Weld and StaGreeley	D	22,200	35	17.7:1	$13,549	44.5
38	Fremont Re-1Canon City	D	3,305	8	15.2:1	$14,112	44.4
39	Peyton School District No. 23 in the County of El Paso andPeyton	D	600	5	16.6:1	$14,813	44.2
40	Fountain School District No. 8 in the County of El Paso anFountain	D	8,201	13	15.8:1	$14,254	44.2
41	Douglas County School District No. Re 1Castle Rock	D	62,341	88	17.3:1	$12,942	44.1
42	Academy School District No. 20 in the County of El Paso anColorado Springs	D	25,719	40	16:1	$12,090	44
43	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1Carbondale	D	5,771	14	14.6:1	$16,667	43.9
44	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1jLongmont	D	31,894	54	16.6:1	$14,045	43.7
45	Estes Park School District R-3Estes Park	D	1,014	3	11.5:1	$17,084	43.7
46	Julesburg School District No. Re1Julesburg	D	607	3	19.5:1	$10,232	43.7
47	Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the Counties of Adams and aAurora	D	38,135	61	20:1	$18,111	43.5
48	Woodland Park School District No. Re-2Woodland Park	D	2,010	6	14.5:1	$16,214	43.3
49	Thompson School District R-2jLoveland	D	15,083	34	16.2:1	$14,678	43.3
50	Las Animas School District No. Re-1Las Animas	D	822	5	22.7:1	$15,215	43.2

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best school districts in Colorado? ▼

The top-ranked district in Colorado is Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the County of El in Manitou Springs with 1,317 students across 4 schools. Average quality score: 61/100. 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 16.6:1.

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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.