Poudre School District R-1

2407 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521-2297
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Poudre School District R-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 11,606 students in Poudre School District R-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Poudre School District R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Poudre School District R-1 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is more than the Colorado average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberty Common Charter School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
52 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
29,907 Students
326,839 Students
# Teachers
1,792 Teachers
18,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 178 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CO)
#10 out of 180 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Poudre School District R-1, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
33%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poudre School District R-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poudre School District R-1 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
81%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Poudre School District R-1 and public school graduation rate of CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.61
# American Indian Students
148 Students
2,242 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
810 Students
10,960 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,847 Students
113,137 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
35%
# Black Students
380 Students
14,057 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
21,467 Students
171,040 Students
% White Students
72%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,217 Students
14,458 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
825
411
# Students in K Grade:
2,077
3,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,975
3,492
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,118
3,636
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,130
3,662
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,196
3,738
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,176
3,949
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,182
6,517
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,283
8,714
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,333
9,503
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,452
71,759
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,359
69,031
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,262
67,423
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,539
71,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,405 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,247. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,478 is higher than the state median of $15,560. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$13,426 MM
This chart display total revenue of Poudre School District R-1 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$583 MM
$13,702 MM
This chart display total spending of Poudre School District R-1 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,405
$15,247
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Poudre School District R-1 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,478
$15,560
This chart display average spending per public school student in Poudre School District R-1 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CO by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Poudre School District R-1 Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Common Charter School
Charter School
Math: 79% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Grades: K-12
| 1,150 students
Rank: #22.
Fossil Ridge High School
Math: 63% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5400 Ziegler Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-6260
Grades: 9-12
| 2,263 students
Rank: #33.
Psd Global Academy
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
703 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Grades: K-12
| 496 students
Rank: #44.
Ridgeview Classical Schools
Charter School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1800 South Lemay Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 494-4620
Grades: K-12
| 702 students
Rank: #55.
Fort Collins High School
Math: 42% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3400 Lambkin Way
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-8021
Grades: 9-12
| 1,989 students
Rank: #66.
Rocky Mountain High School
Math: 46% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1300 West Swallow Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7023
Grades: 9-12
| 2,087 students
Rank: #77.
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Alternative School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1905 Orchard Place
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Grades: K-12
| 389 students
Rank: #88.
Poudre High School
Math: 36% | Reading: 59%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
201 Impala Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,958 students
Rank: #99.
Compass Community Collaborative School
Charter School
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2105 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Grades: 6-12
| 173 students
Rank: #1010.
Centennial High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
330 East Laurel Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-4940
Grades: 9-12
| 125 students
Rank: #1111.
Poudre Community Academy
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2540 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Grades: 6-12
| 274 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 52 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 29,907 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 83% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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