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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 13 public high schools serving 12,932 students in Poudre School District R-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Poudre School District R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Poudre School District R-1 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
52 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
29,977 Students
323,273 Students
# Teachers
1,837 Teachers
18,325 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
131 Students
2,079 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
808 Students
10,912 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,891 Students
114,569 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
36%
# Black Students
377 Students
14,234 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
21,385 Students
165,704 Students
% White Students
71%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
931 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,352 Students
14,861 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
899
492
# Students in K Grade:
1,955
2,898
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,123
3,143
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,989
3,067
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,176
3,218
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,157
3,216
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,237
3,357
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,256
6,395
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,199
8,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,330
9,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,472
71,018
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,395
70,043
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,341
67,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,448
71,203
# 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 High 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.
Fossil Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5400 Ziegler Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-6260
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-6260
Grades: 9-12
| 2,053 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Fort Collins High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3400 Lambkin Way
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-8021
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-8021
Grades: 9-12
| 1,903 students
Rank: #55.
Rocky Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1300 West Swallow Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7023
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7023
Grades: 9-12
| 2,069 students
Rank: #66.
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1905 Orchard Place
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Grades: K-12
| 386 students
Rank: #77.
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: #88.
Poudre High School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Impala Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-6000
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,663 students
Rank: #99.
Psd Global Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
703 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Grades: K-12
| 306 students
Rank: #1010.
Wellington Middle-high School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4001 Wilson Avenue
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-6600
Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 488-6600
Grades: 6-10
| 857 students
Rank: #1111.
Centennial High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
330 East Laurel Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-4940
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-4940
Grades: 9-12
| 141 students
Rank: #1212.
Poudre Community Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2540 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Grades: 6-12
| 268 students
Rank: n/an/a
Timnath Middle-high School
Magnet School
4700 East Prospect Road
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 419-3400
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 419-3400
Grades: 6-10
| 1,024 students
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