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

No. Use the Logan 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 Logan 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 Logan County?

Start with the 13 listed public schools and 4 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Logan County Schools & Education

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

Logan County, Colorado

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

School Score

23/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

82.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 83.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,718

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,447

School Score

23/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#46

of 63 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Logan County

Measured School Summary

Logan County faces educational challenges with a school score of 23/100 and a graduation rate of 82.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $6,718 per pupil, Logan County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 37% below the Colorado average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.1 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 10% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Logan 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

13 public schools and 4 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

23/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #46 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.

Completion

82.0%

1.1 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,718

$729 below the state average

School coverage

4 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

Logan County has 13 public schools across 4 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 Logan 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

Logan 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

#46

of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 13 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.

School District No. Re-1 Valley

Elementary to high school visible

1,972 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 2Other 1

7 listed schools in this county slice.

School District No. Re-4 Buffalo

Elementary and high visible

314 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

School District No. Re-3 Frenchman

Elementary and high visible

221 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

School District No. Re-5 Plateau

Elementary and high visible

178 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

School District No. Re-1 Valley is the largest listed district slice, with 7 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 Logan County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Logan 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?

Education Overview

About Schools in Logan 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.

Northeast Colorado School Network

Logan County hosts 13 public schools across four districts, supporting 2,685 students in the northeast plains. The infrastructure includes 6 elementary schools and 5 high schools, providing balanced coverage for the region.

Focus on the Valley District

School District No. Re-1 Valley is the dominant provider, managing 7 schools and 1,972 students. Traditional public schools make up 100% of the county's options, as no charter schools currently operate in the area.

Rural Roots and Town Hubs

Nine of the county's schools are in rural locales, while four serve the larger town of Sterling. The average school size is 207 students, but Sterling High School serves as a primary hub with 433 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Logan County

Reported Enrollment

2,685

13 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle1

High5

Other1

4 School Districts in Logan County

School District No. Re-1 Valley

7 schools

1,972 students

School District No. Re-4 Buffalo

2 schools

314 students

School District No. Re-3 Frenchman

2 schools

221 students

School District No. Re-5 Plateau

2 schools

178 students

13 Public Schools in Logan 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 data

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Public schools in Logan County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Sterling High School	Record	School District No. Re-1 Valley	STERLING, 80751Town: Remote	9–12	High	433
Sterling Middle School	Record	School District No. Re-1 Valley	STERLING, 80751Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	399
Campbell Elementary School	Record	School District No. Re-1 Valley	STERLING, 80751Town: Remote	3–5	Primary	395
Ayres Elementary School	Record	School District No. Re-1 Valley	STERLING, 80751Town: Remote	KG–2	Primary	382
Merino Elementary School	Record	School District No. Re-4 Buffalo	MERINO, 80741Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	160
Merino Junior Senior High School	Record	School District No. Re-4 Buffalo	MERINO, 80741Rural: Distant	7–12	High	154
Caliche Elementary School	Record	School District No. Re-1 Valley	ILIFF, 80736Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	136
Fleming Elementary School	Record	School District No. Re-3 Frenchman	FLEMING, 80728Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	131
Hagen Early Education Center	Record	School District No. Re-1 Valley	STERLING, 80751Town: Remote	PK	Other	115
Caliche Junior-Senior High School	Record	School District No. Re-1 Valley	ILIFF, 80736Rural: Remote	7–12	High	112
Peetz Elementary School	Record	School District No. Re-5 Plateau	PEETZ, 80747Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	107
Fleming High School	Record	School District No. Re-3 Frenchman	FLEMING, 80728Rural: Remote	7–12	High	90
Peetz Junior-Senior High School	Record	School District No. Re-5 Plateau	PEETZ, 80747Rural: Remote	6–12	High	71

Sterling High School

School District No. Re-1 Valley

STERLING, 80751 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High433 students

Sterling Middle School

School District No. Re-1 Valley

STERLING, 80751 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle399 students

Campbell Elementary School

School District No. Re-1 Valley

STERLING, 80751 / Town: Remote

Record3–5Primary395 students

Ayres Elementary School

School District No. Re-1 Valley

STERLING, 80751 / Town: Remote

RecordKG–2Primary382 students

Merino Elementary School

School District No. Re-4 Buffalo

MERINO, 80741 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary160 students

Merino Junior Senior High School

School District No. Re-4 Buffalo

MERINO, 80741 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High154 students

Caliche Elementary School

School District No. Re-1 Valley

ILIFF, 80736 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary136 students

Fleming Elementary School

School District No. Re-3 Frenchman

FLEMING, 80728 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary131 students

Hagen Early Education Center

School District No. Re-1 Valley

STERLING, 80751 / Town: Remote

RecordPKOther115 students

Caliche Junior-Senior High School

School District No. Re-1 Valley

ILIFF, 80736 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High112 students

Peetz Elementary School

School District No. Re-5 Plateau

PEETZ, 80747 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary107 students

Fleming High School

School District No. Re-3 Frenchman

FLEMING, 80728 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High90 students

Peetz Junior-Senior High School

School District No. Re-5 Plateau

PEETZ, 80747 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12High71 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,718

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 Logan County?

Logan County has a school score of 23/100, 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 Logan County?

The high school graduation rate in Logan County is 82.0%, 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 Logan County spend per student?

Logan County spends $6,718 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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