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

No. Use the Larimer 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 Larimer 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 Larimer County?

Start with the 94 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Larimer County Schools & Education

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

Larimer County, Colorado

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

School Score

26/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

83.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

83.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 83.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,824

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,447

School Score

26/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#44

of 63 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Larimer County

Measured School Summary

Larimer County faces educational challenges with a school score of 26/100 and a graduation rate of 83.3%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,824 per pupil, Larimer County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 28% below the Colorado average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Larimer 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

94 public schools and 3 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

26/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #44 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.

Completion

83.3%

0.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,824

$623 below the state average

School coverage

3 districts 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

Larimer County has 94 public schools across 3 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Larimer 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.

Review-carefully county

Larimer County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#44

of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 10 points below 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.

Poudre School District R-1

Elementary to high school visible

29,977 students

Elementary 31Middle 10High 7Other 4

52 listed schools in this county slice.

Thompson School District R-2J

Elementary to high school visible

15,083 students

Elementary 21Middle 5High 5Other 3

34 listed schools in this county slice.

Estes Park School District R-3

Elementary to high school visible

1,014 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Poudre School District R-1 is the largest listed district slice, with 52 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 Larimer County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Larimer County district systems?

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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Larimer County, Colorado

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

A Diverse Northern Colorado Network

Larimer County supports a massive educational infrastructure of 94 public schools serving over 48,000 students. This expansive system includes 55 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, and 15 high schools across three districts.

Poudre and Thompson Districts

Poudre School District R-1 is the largest entity, managing 52 schools and nearly 30,000 students. Charter schools are a significant part of the landscape, with 12 schools representing roughly 13% of the county's total options.

City Hubs and Suburban Campuses

Schooling here feels modern and bustling, with 47 schools in city locales and 32 in suburban areas. Large campuses like Rocky Mountain High School host over 2,000 students, contributing to a high county-wide average school size of 513.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Larimer County

Reported Enrollment

48,226

94 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

13% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary55

Middle16

High15

Other8

3 School Districts in Larimer County

Poudre School District R-1

Thompson School District R-2J

Estes Park School District R-3

3 schools

1,014 students

94 Public Schools in Larimer County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 12 high-enrollment schools; 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 Larimer County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Rocky Mountain High School	Profile	Poudre School District R-1	FORT COLLINS, 80526City: Midsize	9–12	High	2,069
Fossil Ridge High School	Profile	Poudre School District R-1	FORT COLLINS, 80528City: Midsize	9–12	High	2,053
Fort Collins High School	Profile	Poudre School District R-1	FORT COLLINS, 80525City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,903
Poudre High School	Profile	Poudre School District R-1	FORT COLLINS, 80521City: Midsize	9–12	High	1,663
Loveland High School	Profile	Thompson School District R-2J	LOVELAND, 80538Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,525
Liberty Common Charter School	Profile	Poudre School District R-1	FORT COLLINS, 80525City: Midsize	KG–12	Charter	1,359
Mountain View High School	Profile	Thompson School District R-2J	LOVELAND, 80537Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,138
Thompson Valley High School	Profile	Thompson School District R-2J	LOVELAND, 80537Suburb: Large	9–12	High	1,039
Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins	Profile	State Charter School Institute	FORT COLLINS, 80525City: Midsize	6–12	Charter	1,036
Timnath Middle-High School	Profile	Poudre School District R-1	TIMNATH, 80535City: Midsize	6–10	Middle	1,024
New Vision Charter School	Profile	Thompson School District R-2J	LOVELAND, 80538Suburb: Large	KG–8	Charter	998
Loveland Classical School	Profile	Thompson School District R-2J	LOVELAND, 80537Suburb: Large	KG–12	Charter	989
Wellington Middle-High School	Record	Poudre School District R-1	WELLINGTON, 80549Town: Fringe	6–10	Middle	857
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School	Record	Poudre School District R-1	FORT COLLINS, 80528City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	748
Ridgeview Classical Schools	Record	Poudre School District R-1	FORT COLLINS, 80525City: Midsize	KG–12	Charter	729
Webber Middle School	Record	Poudre School District R-1	FORT COLLINS, 80526City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	729
Lesher Middle School	Record	Poudre School District R-1	FORT COLLINS, 80524City: Midsize	6–8	Middle	723
Lucile Erwin Middle School	Record	Thompson School District R-2J	LOVELAND, 80538Suburb: Large	6–8	Middle	712
Berthoud High School	Record	Thompson School District R-2J	BERTHOUD, 80513Suburb: Large	9–12	High	691
Eyestone Elementary School	Record	Poudre School District R-1	WELLINGTON, 80549Town: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	663

Rocky Mountain High School

Poudre School District R-1

FORT COLLINS, 80526 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High2,069 students

Fossil Ridge High School

Poudre School District R-1

FORT COLLINS, 80528 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High2,053 students

Fort Collins High School

Poudre School District R-1

FORT COLLINS, 80525 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,903 students

Poudre High School

Poudre School District R-1

FORT COLLINS, 80521 / City: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,663 students

Loveland High School

Thompson School District R-2J

LOVELAND, 80538 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,525 students

Liberty Common Charter School

Poudre School District R-1

FORT COLLINS, 80525 / City: Midsize

ProfileKG–12Charter1,359 students

Mountain View High School

Thompson School District R-2J

LOVELAND, 80537 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,138 students

Thompson Valley High School

Thompson School District R-2J

LOVELAND, 80537 / Suburb: Large

Profile9–12High1,039 students

Colorado Early Colleges Fort Collins

State Charter School Institute

FORT COLLINS, 80525 / City: Midsize

Profile6–12Charter1,036 students

Timnath Middle-High School

Poudre School District R-1

TIMNATH, 80535 / City: Midsize

Profile6–10Middle1,024 students

New Vision Charter School

Thompson School District R-2J

LOVELAND, 80538 / Suburb: Large

ProfileKG–8Charter998 students

Loveland Classical School

Thompson School District R-2J

LOVELAND, 80537 / Suburb: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter989 students

Wellington Middle-High School

Poudre School District R-1

WELLINGTON, 80549 / Town: Fringe

Record6–10Middle857 students

Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School

Poudre School District R-1

FORT COLLINS, 80528 / City: Midsize

Record6–8Middle748 students

Ridgeview Classical Schools

Poudre School District R-1

FORT COLLINS, 80525 / City: Midsize

RecordKG–12Charter729 students

Webber Middle School

Poudre School District R-1

FORT COLLINS, 80526 / City: Midsize

Record6–8Middle729 students

Lesher Middle School

Poudre School District R-1

FORT COLLINS, 80524 / City: Midsize

Record6–8Middle723 students

Lucile Erwin Middle School

Thompson School District R-2J

LOVELAND, 80538 / Suburb: Large

Record6–8Middle712 students

Berthoud High School

Thompson School District R-2J

BERTHOUD, 80513 / Suburb: Large

Record9–12High691 students

Eyestone Elementary School

Poudre School District R-1

WELLINGTON, 80549 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary663 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,824

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 Larimer County?

Larimer County has a school score of 26/100, 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 Larimer County?

The high school graduation rate in Larimer County is 83.3%, 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 Larimer County spend per student?

Larimer County spends $6,824 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 May 13, 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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