Top Rankings
Poudre School District R-1 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public high schools serving 12,199 students in Poudre School District R-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Colorado.
Public High Schools in Poudre School District R-1 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Colorado public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Poudre School District R-1 have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Colorado average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberty Common Charter School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Colorado or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Colorado public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
52 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
28,787 Students
325,938 Students
# Teachers
1,803 Teachers
18,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Poudre School District R-1, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 179 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
36%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
70%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,236 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$431 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$583 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,966
$15,473
Spending / Student
$20,236
$15,791
Best Poudre School District R-1 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Common Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1725 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 482-9800
Grades: K-12
| 1,475 students
Rank: #22.
Fossil Ridge High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5400 Ziegler Road
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-6260
Fort Collins, CO 80528
(970) 488-6260
Grades: 9-12
| 1,968 students
Rank: #33.
Compass Community Collaborative School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2105 South College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 372-4242
Grades: 6-12
| 163 students
Rank: #44.
Fort Collins High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3400 Lambkin Way
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-8021
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 488-8021
Grades: 9-12
| 1,902 students
Rank: #55.
Rocky Mountain High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1300 West Swallow Road
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7023
Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 488-7023
Grades: 9-12
| 2,056 students
Rank: #66.
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Alternative School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1905 Orchard Place
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-8260
Grades: K-12
| 390 students
Rank: #77.
Ridgeview Classical Schools
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1800 South Lemay Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 494-4620
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 494-4620
Grades: K-12
| 730 students
Rank: #88.
Poudre High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Impala Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-6000
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 488-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,572 students
Rank: #99.
Psd Global Academy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
703 East Prospect Road
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3086
Grades: K-12
| 299 students
Rank: #1010.
Centennial High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
330 East Laurel Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-4940
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 488-4940
Grades: 9-12
| 143 students
Rank: #1111.
Poudre Community Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2540 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 490-3295
Grades: 6-12
| 251 students
Rank: n/an/a
4700 East Prospect Road
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 419-3400
Laporte, CO 80535
(970) 419-3400
Grades: 6-11
| 1,250 students
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