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

No. Use the Pitkin 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 Pitkin 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 Pitkin County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Pitkin County Schools & Education

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

Pitkin County, Colorado

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

School Score

95/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 83.1%

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,236

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,447

School Score

95/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

of 63 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Pitkin County

Measured School Summary

Pitkin County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 95/100 and a graduation rate of 97.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Pitkin County spends $11,236 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 163% above the Colorado average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 13.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 51% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Pitkin 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

7 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

95/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #3 of 63 Colorado counties with school score data.

Completion

97.0%

13.9 pts above the state average

Funding context

$11,236

$3,789 above the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Pitkin County has 7 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.

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Parent decision brief

What Pitkin 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

Pitkin 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

of 63 Colorado counties with school score data. The county score is 59 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.

Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta

Elementary to high school visible

1,572 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

Middle and high visible

867 students

Elementary 0Middle 1High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 is the largest listed district slice, with 13 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 Pitkin County?

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

Data Story

Pitkin County School Composite Score Nearly Triples Colorado State Average

Education data brief for Pitkin County, Colorado.

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

Lead metric:School score

Pitkin County recorded a school composite score of 94.6, a figure that is significantly higher than the Colorado state average of 35.6 and the national median of 50.0. The county maintains a graduation rate of 97.0%, which exceeds both the state benchmark of 83.1% and the national average of 87.0%. Public education in the area is managed by two districts, with the Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 serving as the largest, overseeing 5,382 students across 13 schools. The Aspen School District No. 1 follows with 1,572 students. Within the county, five schools are classified as town locales and two as rural. Pitkin County schools report a per-pupil expenditure of $11,236, which is higher than the state average of $7,447 but remains below the national average of $13,000. Enrollment is distributed across seven public schools, including one charter institution. Consult the NCES Common Core of Data for specific school-level records.

Sources

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

School Overview

Total Schools

in Pitkin County

Reported Enrollment

2,439

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

14% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle2

High2

Other1

2 School Districts in Pitkin County

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta

5 schools

1,572 students

7 Public Schools in Pitkin 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 Pitkin County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Aspen High School	Record	Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta	ASPEN, 81611Town: Remote	9–12	High	529
Basalt High School	Record	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	BASALT, 81621Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	455
Aspen Middle School	Record	Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta	ASPEN, 81611Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	443
Aspen Elementary School	Record	Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta	ASPEN, 81611Town: Remote	PK–4	Primary	440
Basalt Middle School	Record	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	BASALT, 81621Town: Remote	5–8	Middle	412
Aspen Community Charter School	Record	Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta	WOODY CREEK, 81656Rural: Distant	PK–8	Charter	137
Aspen Preschool	Record	Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta	ASPEN, 81611Town: Remote	PK	Other	23

Aspen High School

Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta

ASPEN, 81611 / Town: Remote

Record9–12High529 students

Basalt High School

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

BASALT, 81621 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High455 students

Aspen Middle School

Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta

ASPEN, 81611 / Town: Remote

Record5–8Middle443 students

Aspen Elementary School

Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta

ASPEN, 81611 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–4Primary440 students

Basalt Middle School

Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1

BASALT, 81621 / Town: Remote

Record5–8Middle412 students

Aspen Community Charter School

Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta

WOODY CREEK, 81656 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Charter137 students

Aspen Preschool

Aspen School District No. 1 in the county of Pitkin and Sta

ASPEN, 81611 / Town: Remote

RecordPKOther23 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$11,236

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 Pitkin County?

Pitkin County has a school score of 95/100, which is a higher 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 Pitkin County?

The high school graduation rate in Pitkin County is 97.0%, which is above 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 Pitkin County spend per student?

Pitkin County spends $11,236 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.

Counties with Similar School Profile

Hinsdale County

Colorado

+2 pts

97/100

School score

San Juan County

Colorado

+3 pts

97/100

School score

San Miguel County

Colorado

-27 pts

67/100

School score

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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