Jackson County Schools & Education
Jackson County, Colorado
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,373
National avg $13,239
State avg $7,447
School Score
43/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 36/100
State Score Position
#19
of 63 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Jackson County
Measured School Summary
Jackson County has midrange measured school signals (score: 43/100) with a graduation rate of 75.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Jackson County spends $9,373 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 19% above the Colorado average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 8.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 26% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Jackson 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
1 public school 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
43/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #19 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
8.1 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,373
$1,926 above the state average
School coverage
1
1 district 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
Jackson County has 1 public school 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.
What Jackson 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
Jackson 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
#19
of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 7 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.
North Park School District R-1
Other grade structure
186 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
North Park School District R-1 is the largest listed district slice, with 1 school. 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 Jackson County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
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
Jackson County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Averages
Education data brief for Jackson County, Colorado.
Jackson County reports a graduation rate of 75.0%, which is lower than both the national benchmark of 87.0% and the Colorado state average of 83.1%. The county’s public education system is consolidated into a single school, North Park School, which serves 186 students from PK through 12th grade. This school is the sole facility within the North Park School District R-1. Jackson County spends $9,373 per pupil, which is approximately $2,000 more than the state average of $7,447 but lower than the national average of $13,000. The county’s composite school score of 43.0 is higher than the state average of 35.6 but falls below the national median of 50.0. The entire educational environment is rural. Given the single-school structure, the average school size is identical to the total county enrollment. 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
1
in Jackson County
Reported Enrollment
186
1 school reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Jackson County
North Park School District R-1
1 Public School in Jackson 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 1 of 1 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Park School | Record | North Park School District R-1 | WALDEN, 80480Rural: Remote | PK–12 | Other | 186 |
North Park School
North Park School District R-1
WALDEN, 80480 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,373
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.