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 2025 school year, there are 5 public charter schools serving 2,910 students in Poudre School District R-1. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in Colorado.
Public Charter Schools in Poudre School District R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Colorado public charter school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
52 Schools
269 Schools
# Students
28,787 Students
134,323 Students
# Teachers
1,803 Teachers
7,989 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
# American Indian Students
109 Students
738 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
808 Students
6,434 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,827 Students
46,358 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
35%
# Black Students
386 Students
8,291 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
20,229 Students
64,905 Students
% White Students
70%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
552 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,386 Students
6,992 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
813
1,670
# Students in K Grade:
1,917
9,953
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,937
10,206
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,145
10,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,026
10,077
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,202
10,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,175
10,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,079
11,706
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,076
11,910
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,040
11,613
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,270
8,049
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,261
8,586
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,249
8,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,597
10,818
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,236 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$583 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,966
$15,473
Spending / Student
$20,236
$15,791
Best Poudre School District R-1 Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Common Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Grades: K-12
| 1,475 students
Rank: #22.
Compass Community Collaborative School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2105 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Grades: 6-12
| 163 students
Rank: #33.
Fort Collins Montessori School
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1109 West Harmony Rd
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 631-8612
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 631-8612
Grades: PK-6
| 257 students
Rank: #44.
Ridgeview Classical Schools
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 South Lemay Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 494-4620
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 494-4620
Grades: K-12
| 730 students
Rank: #55.
Mountain Sage Community School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2310 East Prospect Road Suite
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 568-5456
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 568-5456
Grades: K-8
| 285 students
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