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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public charter schools serving 2,790 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 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public charter school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
52 Schools
271 Schools
# Students
29,977 Students
131,809 Students
# Teachers
1,837 Teachers
7,909 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
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
131 Students
728 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
808 Students
6,165 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,891 Students
45,611 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
35%
# Black Students
377 Students
8,006 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
21,385 Students
64,277 Students
% White Students
71%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
417 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,352 Students
6,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
899
1,505
# Students in K Grade:
1,955
9,916
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,123
10,261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,989
9,936
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,176
9,750
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,157
9,873
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,237
9,711
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,256
12,120
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,199
11,985
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,330
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,472
7,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,395
8,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,341
8,168
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,448
10,530
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,418. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,433 is higher than the state median of $15,735. The school district spending/student has grown by 40% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$583 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,372
$15,418
Spending / Student
$19,433
$15,735
Best Poudre School District R-1 Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Common Charter School
Magnet School
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
| 1,359 students
Rank: #22.
Compass Community Collaborative School
Magnet School
Charter 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
| 174 students
Rank: #33.
Fort Collins Montessori School
Magnet School
Charter 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
| 241 students
Rank: #44.
Ridgeview Classical Schools
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 729 students
Rank: #55.
Mountain Sage Community School
Magnet School
Charter 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
| 287 students
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