Can I use Eagle County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Eagle County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Eagle County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Eagle County?

Start with the 23 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Eagle County Schools & Education

Name: Eagle County, Colorado Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Eagle County, Colorado

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

85.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

85.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 83.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,511

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,447

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#23

of 63 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Eagle County

Measured School Summary

Eagle County faces educational challenges with a school score of 38/100 and a graduation rate of 85.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,511 per pupil, Eagle County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 6% above the Colorado average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 1.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Eagle County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

23 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

38/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #23 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.

Completion

85.0%

1.9 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,511

$64 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Eagle County has 23 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Eagle County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Eagle County School District No. Re 50 carries most of the listed public-school system, with 21 of 23 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#23

of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

Elementary to high school visible

6,620 students

Elementary 10Middle 4High 6Other 1

21 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Eagle County School District No. Re 50 is the largest listed district slice, with 21 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Eagle County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Eagle County Features Town-Centered School Mix and High Enrollment

Education data brief for Eagle County, Colorado.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

The school locale distribution in Eagle County is its most notable feature, with 18 of its 23 public schools classified as being in a 'town' setting, a high concentration for a mountain region. The county serves 7,436 students, primarily through the Eagle County School District No. Re 50, which manages 21 of the area's schools. The graduation rate of 85.0% is slightly above the Colorado state average of 83.1% but below the national average of 87.0%. Funding per pupil is $7,511, which mirrors the state average of $7,447 but sits significantly below the national spending level of $13,000. The largest school in the county is Eagle Valley High School, with 1,051 students. The county’s composite school score is 38.1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35.6. The district includes two charter schools and two alternative education centers. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Eagle County

Reported Enrollment

7,436

23 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

9% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary12

Middle4

High6

Other1

1 School District in Eagle County

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

Guide

21 schools

6,620 students enrolled

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23 Public Schools in Eagle County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Eagle County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Eagle Valley High School	Profile	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	GYPSUM, 81637Town: Remote	9–12	High	1,051
Battle Mountain High School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	EDWARDS, 81620Town: Remote	9–12	High	904
Basalt Elementary School	Record	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	BASALT, 81621Town: Remote	PK–4	Primary	521
Homestake Peak School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	AVON, 81620Rural: Fringe	PK–8	Primary	500
Eagle Valley Elementary School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	EAGLE, 81631Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	373
Brush Creek Elementary School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	EAGLE, 81631Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	371
Red Hill Elementary School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	GYPSUM, 81637Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	366
Eagle County Charter Academy	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	EDWARDS, 81632Town: Remote	KG–8	Charter	361
Gypsum Creek Middle School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	GYPSUM, 81637Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	357
Gypsum Elementary School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	GYPSUM, 81637Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	354
Eagle Valley Middle School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	EAGLE, 81631Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	341
Avon Elementary School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	AVON, 81620Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	296
Stone Creek School	Record	State Charter School Institute	EDWARDS, 81632Rural: Fringe	KG–8	Charter	295
Edwards Elementary School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	EDWARDS, 81632Town: Remote	KG–5	Primary	292
Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA)	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	MINTURN, 81645Rural: Fringe	5–12	Alternative	259
Red Sandstone Elementary School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	VAIL, 81657Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	258
Berry Creek Middle School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	EDWARDS, 81632Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	221
Red Canyon High School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	EAGLE, 81631Town: Remote	9–12	Alternative	155
Edwards Early Learning Center	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	EDWARDS, 81632Town: Remote	PK	Other	94
World Academy High School	Record	Eagle County School District No. Re 50	EAGLE, 81631Town: Remote	9–12	High	40

Eagle Valley High School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

GYPSUM, 81637 / Town: Remote

Profile9–12High1,051 students

Battle Mountain High School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

EDWARDS, 81620 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High904 students

Basalt Elementary School

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

BASALT, 81621 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary521 students

Homestake Peak School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

AVON, 81620 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–8Primary500 students

Eagle Valley Elementary School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

EAGLE, 81631 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary373 students

Brush Creek Elementary School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

EAGLE, 81631 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary371 students

Red Hill Elementary School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

GYPSUM, 81637 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary366 students

Eagle County Charter Academy

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

EDWARDS, 81632 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–8Charter361 students

Gypsum Creek Middle School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

GYPSUM, 81637 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle357 students

Gypsum Elementary School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

GYPSUM, 81637 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary354 students

Eagle Valley Middle School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

EAGLE, 81631 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle341 students

Avon Elementary School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

AVON, 81620 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary296 students

Stone Creek School

State Charter School Institute

EDWARDS, 81632 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–8Charter295 students

Edwards Elementary School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

EDWARDS, 81632 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–5Primary292 students

Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy (VSSA)

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

MINTURN, 81645 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–12Alternative259 students

Red Sandstone Elementary School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

VAIL, 81657 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary258 students

Berry Creek Middle School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

EDWARDS, 81632 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle221 students

Red Canyon High School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

EAGLE, 81631 / Town: Remote

Record9–12Alternative155 students

Edwards Early Learning Center

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

EDWARDS, 81632 / Town: Remote

RecordPKOther94 students

World Academy High School

Eagle County School District No. Re 50

EAGLE, 81631 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High40 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,511

State avg $7,447

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Colorado counties have the highest graduation rates?

Pitkin County (97.0%), Rio Blanco County (93.2%), and Routt County (93.2%) currently lead Colorado among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Colorado?

Across Colorado counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,447. The highest current county values are Mineral County ($13,728), San Juan County ($13,639), and Hinsdale County ($13,446). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Eagle County?

Eagle County has a school score of 38/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Eagle County?

The high school graduation rate in Eagle County is 85.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Eagle County spend per student?

Eagle County spends $7,511 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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