Grand County Schools & Education
Grand County, Colorado
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
42/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
86.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
86.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,705
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,447
School Score
42/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#20
of 63 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Grand County
Measured School Summary
Grand County performs at an average level with a school score of 42/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.0%.
Funding Context
At $7,705 per pupil, Grand County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 18% above the Colorado average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Grand 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
6 public schools and 2 districts 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
42/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #20 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.
Completion
86.0%
2.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,705
$258 above the state average
School coverage
6
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Grand County has 6 public schools across 2 districts, 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.
What Grand 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.
Small-system county
Grand County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#20
of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 6 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.
East Grand School District No. 2
Elementary to high school visible
1,283 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
West Grand School District No. 1
Elementary and high visible
391 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
East Grand School District No. 2 is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Grand County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Grand County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Grand County Reports Per-Pupil Spending Well Below National Average
Education data brief for Grand County, Colorado.
Grand County allocates $7,705 per student, a figure that sits significantly below the national average of $13,000 but remains slightly above the Colorado state average of $7,447. The county’s graduation rate is 86.0%, closely matching the national benchmark of 87.0% and exceeding the state average of 83.1%. Education is primarily delivered through two rural districts, the largest being East Grand School District No. 2, which enrolls 1,283 students across four schools. The county maintains a rural school mix with five of its six public schools classified as rural by the NCES. Middle Park High School serves as the largest institution with 406 students. Despite the lower per-pupil investment relative to national figures, the county's composite school score of 42.4 is higher than the Colorado state average of 35.6. There are currently no charter schools operating within the county. 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
6
in Grand County
Reported Enrollment
1,674
6 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Grand County
East Grand School District No. 2
West Grand School District No. 1
6 Public Schools in Grand County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Park High School | Record | East Grand School District No. 2 | GRANBY, 80446Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 406 |
| Granby Elementary School | Record | East Grand School District No. 2 | GRANBY, 80446Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 331 |
| East Grand Middle School | Record | East Grand School District No. 2 | GRANBY, 80446Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 290 |
| West Grand Elementary and Middle School | Record | West Grand School District No. 1 | KREMMLING, 80459Rural: Remote | KG–8 | Primary | 279 |
| Fraser Valley Elementary School | Record | East Grand School District No. 2 | FRASER, 80442Town: Distant | PK–5 | Primary | 256 |
| West Grand High School | Record | West Grand School District No. 1 | KREMMLING, 80459Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 112 |
Middle Park High School
East Grand School District No. 2
GRANBY, 80446 / Rural: Remote
Granby Elementary School
East Grand School District No. 2
GRANBY, 80446 / Rural: Remote
East Grand Middle School
East Grand School District No. 2
GRANBY, 80446 / Rural: Remote
West Grand Elementary and Middle School
West Grand School District No. 1
KREMMLING, 80459 / Rural: Remote
Fraser Valley Elementary School
East Grand School District No. 2
FRASER, 80442 / Town: Distant
West Grand High School
West Grand School District No. 1
KREMMLING, 80459 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,705
State avg $7,447
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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.