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Best Colorado School Districts (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 186 top school districts in Colorado, serving 865,055 students.

The most diverse district is Cherry Creek School District No.

5 In The County Of Arapah, with a diversity score of 0.72.

The largest school district is School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C, serving 90,471 students.

The highest graduation rate school district is Cheyenne Mountain School District No.

12 In The County Of E, with 97% graduation rate.

Top Colorado School Districts (2026)

School District

# Students

Diversity Score

Graduation %

Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An

25,607

0.53

91%

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

34,466

0.63

84%

Agate School District No. 300

0.46

n/a

Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6

127

0.52

50%

Akron School District No. R-1

411

0.44

70%

Alamosa School District No. Re-11j

2,038

0.5

79%

Archuleta County School District No. 50 Jt

1,588

0.58

89%

Arickaree School District No. R-2

0.52

50%

Arriba-Flagler Consolidated School District No. 20

186

0.19

n/a

Aspen School District No. 1 In The County Of Pitkin And Sta

1,584

0.33

92%

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A

38,691

0.61

74%

Bayfield School District No. 10jt-R

1,183

0.46

92%

Bennett School District No. 29j

1,793

0.65

87%

Bethune School District No. R- 5

0.55

50%

Big Sandy School District No. 100j

329

0.29

80%

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

27,988

0.53

91%

Branson Reorganized School District No. 82

465

0.36

84%

Buena Vista School District No. R-31

925

0.35

88%

Burlington Public School District No. Re-6j

742

0.54

90%

Byers School District No. 32j

6,853

0.6

44%

Calhan District No. Rj1

414

0.27

80%

Campo School District No. Re-6

0.4

n/a

Centennial BOCES School District

122

0.39

38%

Centennial School District No. R-1

186

0.3

50%

Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count

628

0.18

73%

Cheraw School District No. 31 In The County Of Otero And S

209

0.35

50%

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah

51,980

0.72

90%

Cheyenne County School District No. Re-5

174

0.36

50%

Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E

3,745

0.48

97%

Clear Creek School District No. Re-1

634

0.37

85%

Colorado River BOCES School District

181

0.54

75%

Colorado School For The Deaf And Blind School District

167

0.69

50%

Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E

22,227

0.65

70%

Creede School District

0.23

n/a

Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1

298

0.26

80%

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